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Hawaii Reports 6 New Cases of COVID-19 Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Reports 6 New Cases of COVID-19

As of Wednesday, 75% of those infected by the coronavirus had recovered, according to Hawaii health officials.

She’s Running Hawaii’s Virus Response. But Should We Trust Her? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

She’s Running Hawaii’s Virus Response. But Should We Trust Her?

Here’s a deeper look at State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Park, why she’s made certain decisions and why some medical professionals think she’s wrong.

Hawaii’s COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 12 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 12

Two men over the age of 65 died late Monday evening due to coronavirus complications.

NAMI Launches Free Mental Health Support, Art Therapy Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

NAMI Launches Free Mental Health Support, Art Therapy

NAMI Hawaii is one of the state’s leading mental health education, advocacy and support organizations.

Hawaii Reports 4 New COVID-19 Cases Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Reports 4 New COVID-19 Cases

UPDATED: On Monday, Oahu reported no new coronavirus cases for the first time since the virus appeared in the islands.

Tracing the Path Of COVID-19 In Hawaii — 1 Name At A Time Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Tracing the Path Of COVID-19 In Hawaii — 1 Name At A Time

An understaffed health department is looking to hire more investigators to identify and isolate people who have been exposed to COVID-19. Can they keep up?

Hawaii Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases

UPDATE: The cluster of cases that began at Maui Memorial Medical Center appear to be attributed to one employee who worked while sick, health officials say.

Hawaii Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases

The state epidemiologist said there is a “steady dribble” of community-associated cases, as opposed to those cases where exposure was likely travel-related.

Jet Charter Offers Free Neighbor Island Flights To Medical Workers, Patients Courtesy: Wing Spirit

Jet Charter Offers Free Neighbor Island Flights To Medical Workers, Patients

Wing Spirit announced that it will fund the $1 million medical worker relief program through the end of April.

UH Medical School Seeks Funding To Develop New COVID-19 Blood Tests Cory Lum/Civil Beat

UH Medical School Seeks Funding To Develop New COVID-19 Blood Tests

UPDATED: A test to confirm workers’ immunity to COVID-19 could put them safely back to work and help Hawaii’s economic recovery, says a medical school professor.