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UH Researchers Need Your Help To Track COVID-19 In Hawaii Alissa Eckert, MS, Dan Higgins, MAMS

UH Researchers Need Your Help To Track COVID-19 In Hawaii

They’re looking to trace the spread of the disease in the community.

Many COVID-19 Test Results Are Taking Up To 10 Days To Come Back Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Many COVID-19 Test Results Are Taking Up To 10 Days To Come Back

State health officials said Friday private laboratories gained the ability to test in-state this Wednesday, which should decrease wait times.

Hawaii COVID-19 Case Count Hits 120 Courtesy: Natasha Ala

Hawaii COVID-19 Case Count Hits 120

Fourteen new cases were documented by the Department of Health on Friday, as reports of positive COVID-19 test results rise on a daily basis.

Coronavirus Is Spiking Levels Of Anxiety, Panic And Stress Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Coronavirus Is Spiking Levels Of Anxiety, Panic And Stress

Mental health professionals are increasing doses or seeing patients more often. People with no history of psychiatric symptoms are also struggling.

Hawaii COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100

UPDATE: On Thursday, 11 new cases were documented in the islands. The state Department of Health said three of those appeared to be from localized community transmission rather than travel-related.

This Hawaii Multi-Generational Family Of 7 Worries As Coronavirus Spreads Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

This Hawaii Multi-Generational Family Of 7 Worries As Coronavirus Spreads

Hawaii has a large number of big and often overcrowded households, complicating COVID-19 social distancing efforts.

Hawaii Health Workers Are Already Running Low On Protective Gear Courtesy: Travis Parker/2020

Hawaii Health Workers Are Already Running Low On Protective Gear

Some more rural Hawaii hospitals say their normal vendors are rationing supplies.

Hawaii’s Blood Banks Need Your Help To Avert ‘A State Crisis’ Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Blood Banks Need Your Help To Avert ‘A State Crisis’

Supplies are dropping and hospitals are conserving blood as much as possible. But health officials say it’s still safe to give blood.

Hawaii Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases

Updated: Coronavirus cases continue to rise, now reaching a total of 95.