Hawaii Hospitals May Need Federal Help To Handle A Potential Flood Of Patients
With hundreds of new COVID-19 cases confirmed every day, hospitals could run out of staff to care for patients.
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 20: 236 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths
UPDATED: Officials recorded the first COVID-19 death of a Lanai resident.
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 19: 261 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths
UPDATED: Two COVID-19 related deaths have been confirmed within the past 24 hours.
Oahu Crackdown: 5 People Max At Any Social Gathering
The state is also postponing plans to reopen to tourism until at least Oct. 1.
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 18: 134 New COVID-19 Cases And Another Death
Forty-one fatalities have been related to COVID-19 in Hawaii since March.
House COVID-19 Committee: ‘We Really Do Need Data’ To Get The Virus Under Control
The blue-ribbon committee of lawmakers and community leaders is pushing for state health officials to release more information and provide more effective public communication.
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 17: 174 New COVID-19 Cases
Multiple hospital workers at Queen’s hospital Punchbowl are isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 16: 220 New Cases As Surge Continues
Most of the cases were on Oahu, where officials are battling an outbreak in the state’s largest jail.
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 15: 284 New Cases; Death Toll Stands At 40
Most of the cases were on Oahu, where there are now more than 2,600 active cases.
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 14: 233 New Cases; Outbreak At Jail Continues To Grow
Most of the cases were on Oahu, where there are now more than 2,600 active cases.