Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 25: 215 New Cases In Hawaii
Approximately 270 coronavirus patients are hospitalized statewide as of Tuesday, more than twice the number of patients hospitalized during the first week of August.
Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020
Ambulance Services Could Be On The Chopping Block Throughout Hawaii
The state Department of Health asked service providers to prepare for cuts up to 20% in anticipation of budget cuts related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii Asks Feds To Send More Nurses To Help With The Pandemic
Local hospitals still have enough space to expand and respond to an increase in coronavirus patients but need more specialized nursing staff.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 24: 169 New Cases In Hawaii And 2 Deaths
UPDATED: Two more deaths on Oahu takes the state COVID-19 death toll to 49.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat
How Hawaii Is Trying To Help COVID-19 Patients Stuck At Home
The Department of Health wants to respond to coronavirus patients who need support within hours, not days.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 23: 248 New Cases In Hawaii
There have been 6,600 cases confirmed in Hawaii since the start of the pandemic.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 22: 284 New Cases And One Death On Oahu
There are now more than 4,000 active cases identified on Oahu.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Teen Vaping Is On The Rise In Hawaii
Doctors say the trend is particularly worrisome during the pandemic.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 21: 230 New COVID-19 Cases And Another Oahu Death
Another death takes the state’s COVID-19 fatalities to 46 since March.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
COVID-19 Cases At Care Homes Are ‘Worse Than We Imagined’
The number of people affected by COVID-19 in long term care settings has quadrupled in less than a month.