Kauai News & Information
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 73 new cases of coronavirus Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 13,371 since the pandemic began. Two new COVID-related fatalities were also added to the state’s official death toll.
The Hawai’i Department of Health on Friday reported 155 new cases of coronavirus, pushing the statewide total to 13,300 confirmed cases since the pandemic began.
Mayaor Derek S.K. Kawakami has proposed a new emergency rule that provides a four-tiered system to define allowable businesses and activities, based on the current COVID-19 outlook on Kaua‘i at that time.
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 101 new cases of coronavirus Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 13,146 since the pandemic began.
Lt. Governor Josh Green announced a plan to create a post-arrival surveillance testing program that will attempt to test 10% of visitors each day to paint at a clear picture of how effective the pre-travel tests are at weeding out positive COVID cases.
To date, 889 people have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection, while the official death toll now stands at 160.
Kaua‘i County’s proposal to implement post COVID-19 testing for travelers was denied by Gov. David Ige, officials announced Monday.
A total of 10,470 people have been released from isolation and are considered recovered.
The goal of the new program is to provide regulated child care providers or A+ providers in Hawai‘i with one-time, flexible funding to ensure the continuity of their operations.
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 70 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 12,804 since the pandemic began.
The Department of Health has reported 133 new COVID-19 cases statewide with 11 deaths on O‘ahu.
Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami is not convinced the state’s pre-travel testing program for COVID-19, slated to begin Oct. 15, will provide enough protection to the Garden Island given Kaua‘i’s unique health capacity needs.
A total of 10,389 individuals have been released from isolation and are considered recovered.
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) Grab-and-Go school meals program will be returning for the fall semester beginning Oct. 12.
If events unfold according to current plans, trans-Pacific travelers will return to the Hawaiian Islands with quarantine exemptions before the interisland quarantine is lifted.
The statewide total is 12,410 cases since the pandemic began.
Another two deaths were also reported, both on O‘ahu.
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 90 new cases of coronavirus Friday.
UH will disseminate COVID-19 educational curriculum to community schools to empower students and families to implement preventative practices, encourage testing, and help reduce infections.
The telephone forum will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m.
A total of 10,155 individuals have been released from isolation and are considered recovered.
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 127 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, pushing the statewide total to 11,018 since the pandemic began.
All three fatalities were reported on O‘ahu.
Another COVID-19 case was identified on Kaua‘i for the second day in a row, bringing the active number of cases to two and the cumulative total of infections to 59.
The majority — more than 85% — of the positions are for medical-surgical nurses, critical care nurses, and telemetry nurses.
One new positive COVID-19 case has been identified on Kaua‘i after several weeks of no new or active infections, bringing the overall total of cases to 58.
The total number of cases now identified in the state since the pandemic began is 11,779.
Through the month of October, the Kaua‘i County Committee on the Status of Women (KCCSW) will illuminate the Historic County Building in pink lights for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The statewide total of cases now stands at 11,689 since the pandemic began.
The statewide total of cases reported since the pandemic began now stands at 11,522.
