Lt. Gov. Josh Green and other community physicians are calling on state health officials to do more extensive testing for coronavirus, as Hawaii gears up for the peak of the outbreak in the islands. Read more
Honolulu Police Department Deputy Chief John McCarthy said today that police have arrested 26 for violating emergency orders. Read more
For the first time since the novel coronavirus pandemic hit the islands, Hawaii National Guard troops deployed on Kauai on Tuesday to help county police staff checkpoints designed to clamp down on unpermitted travel around the Garden Island. Read more
The self-employed in Hawaii, along with independent contractors such as ride-share drivers, can start applying Friday for forgivable federal loans to help them survive economic impacts from the new coronavirus. Read more
In Honolulu, where Mayor Kirk Caldwell has issued a stay-at-home order aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, people are still allowed to cross city beach parks to access the ocean. Read more
Corrections officers at two separate Hawaii facilities told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that they are not being issued face masks, sanitizers or other equipment they need to safely do their jobs at the state’s jails and prisons. Read more
The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, which markets Hawaii to U.S. travelers, is asking publications not to promote travel to Hawaii. Read more
Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced Tuesday that the construction project at Sherwood Forest in Waimanalo will be put on hold after expressing concern about gatherings of protesters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Maui police will begin using drones outfitted with loud speakers to remind people about the state and county stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus outbreak, the Maui Police Department said. Read more
It only took three days for the Central Pacific Bank Foundation to raise $100,000 with its “Keep Hawaii Cooking” campaign. Read more
They were taken to Hilo Medical Center in stable condition. Read more
Unemployment claims in Hawaii rose to 194,936 on Monday from March 1, which is considered the beginning of the COVID-19 impact for the state. Read more
A veteran leader in Hawaii’s retail industry and manager of the state’s largest shopping center has joined a rival local retail property developer. Read more
Hawaii Dental Service has announced the reappointment of two of its executives to new roles. Read more
Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami stands in the foyer of his house wearing shorts and a T-shirt and black Nikes. Read more
Question: Regarding the need for blood donations (808ne.ws/326kline), do the technicians drawing your blood wear masks? What about the other donors? Read more
Hawaii saw its lowest daily total of new coronavirus cases in 10 days, but state health officials are urging residents not to let their guard down. Read more
Maui experienced its first COVID-19-related death, an older man with underlying health conditions, officials announced Monday. Read more
Clad in protective face masks, gloves and eyewear, Hawaii National Guard soldiers used infrared thermometers to take arriving passengers’ temperatures at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. Read more
A mandatory 14-day self-quarantine for interisland passengers began last week, but so far, the counties haven’t received timely information about which arriving passengers need to be monitored, and no one is making compliance calls. Read more
The remaining inventory has since been moved to an undisclosed location. Read more
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