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VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 4: 70 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 4: 70 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii

The number of people hospitalized in Hawaii with COVID-19 continues to decline.

Hawaii Was Creating A Plan For Universal Health Care. It鈥檚 Time To Return To It KITV

Hawaii Was Creating A Plan For Universal Health Care. It鈥檚 Time To Return To It

Even before the pandemic arrived on our shores, our health care system was in crisis.

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 3: 133 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 3: 133 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii

The state has seen an average of 102 new daily cases over the last week.

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 2: 87 New COVID-19 Cases And 3 Deaths In Hawaii Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 2: 87 New COVID-19 Cases And 3 Deaths In Hawaii

In the last seven days, 2.8% of COVID-19 tests statewide have come back positive.

Hospital Workers Are Feeling Pressure As Hawaii Gets Ready To Restart Tourism Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hospital Workers Are Feeling Pressure As Hawaii Gets Ready To Restart Tourism

Administrators say they can make space for more patients, but health care workers are concerned about intense workloads and staying safe.

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 1: 108 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii Courtesy: King's Chapel/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 1: 108 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii

About 6% of tests conducted in the islands in the past 24 hours were positive for COVID-19.

Here’s How Hawaii’s Health Department Is Trying To Reach People With COVID-19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Here’s How Hawaii’s Health Department Is Trying To Reach People With COVID-19

The state has revamped its contact tracing program, but many people with the virus fill out incorrect information or don’t pick up the phone.

VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 29: 87 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 29: 87 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths

The state’s data still doesn’t include a number of deaths from Hawaii island.