COVID-19

...These notices only represent announcements by companies in the state that have 100 or more employees....

... 9 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, positive rate drops to 2.6% ....

... 10 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, positive rate continues low at 3.5%....

...that crisis finally came, and we were unprepared for it....

...A clear-eyed look at the numbers ought to serve up giant slices of humble pie for any governor who boasted his state had the pandemic under control....

...state and local governments may be breathing a sigh of relief: thanks to this order, the feds have just stepped up to be the defendant in takings lawsuits and to be on the financial hook for any judgments for eviction moratoria (at least in those jurisdictions that have not adopted more protective restrictions)....

...Hawaii shows the largest disparity in weekly teacher interactions between more-educated and less-educated households. The gap for the nation is roughly 8%, while the gap for Hawaii is nearly 54%....

...21 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 3.4% positive rate, big drop....

...A knock on the door and a “good morning, Special Agents from the Attorney General’s Office” greeted nearly two dozen people under travel quarantine orders at two Waikīkī hotels....

...Other media outlets are incorrectly reporting 339 new cases.  Read the footnote and see where the 90 case discrepancy comes from....

...The revision is mainly due to the delayed pre-test program for trans-Pacific travel and the two-week Stay-at-Home, Work-from-Home order for Oahu....

...24 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, positive rate drops to 4.5%....

...On July 31, 2020, Governor Ige returned SB126 with line item vetoes. Of the $321,000,000 that was struck from the bill the Governor intends to utilize the funding for the following priorities....

...that will lead to untold misery for thousands of local families....

...Radio host Johnny Miro of H. Hawaii Media interviewed Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 about Gov. David Ige’s lack of COVID-19 transparency....

... 3 new hospitalizations, 7 new deaths ....

... Gov. David Ige announced today that Dr. Bruce Anderson and Director Nolan Espinda will be retiring in September ....

...8 new hospitalizations, one new death....

...I’m not the only one trying to dig up information on where the money went....

... Confirmed positive cases for the week of Aug. 22-28 include nine employees, five students, four service providers and two parents, due to the level of interaction that occurred at a HIDOE facility, for a total of 20 ....

...12 new hospitalizations, three new deaths....

...Since the March 18 closure in response to the pandemic, only researchers and staff have left foot prints on the shoreline of the nature preserve....

...in an effort to eliminate crowds to support minimizing coronavirus outbreaks.... 

...Protest Against Hawaii's Illegal Lockdown by David Ige and Kirk Caldwell....

...As many of our questions echo those being asked by the public and public officials, it is unreasonable for DOE to refuse our requests about their safety and health guidelines....

...Safe Travels is one part of a multi-layered screening process which includes arrival temperature checks, and secondary screening for those with symptoms or temperatures of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher....

...Issue Update & Education From Hawaii Family Forum....

...The petition that was sent to the Governor of Hawaii, and to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and has gone unanswered....

...I wanted to take a walk. Unfortunately, it turned out to be much more complicated....

...criminals are being released from jails where there is no COVID....

...How Many Visitors Are Coming to Hawaii During this Pandemic? Making Sense of Hawaii’s Visitor Arrival Data....

...23 new hospitalizations, four new deaths....

...18 new hospitalizations, four new deaths (new record), 12.3% positive (new record)....

...In July, a total of 22,562 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service compared to 995,210 visitors during the same period a year ago.... 

... first quarter ends Oct 2 ....

...HGEA preparing COVID-19 class action grievance....

...it is precisely during times of crisis when the public needs and deserves clear, concise, and transparent communication from its government....

... 11% of tests come back positive -- 25 new hospitalizations -- two new deaths ....

...Ige has approved Honolulu’s Emergency Order No. 2020-25, reinstating a “Stay at Home/Work from Home” Order for the island of O‘ahu, effective at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, through September 9....

...Hawaii’s local businesses have taken the economic brunt of stopping the spread of COVID-19....

...No symptoms necessary...Surge test participants will not be subject to the fourteen-day quarantine that other test programs require. ...

...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says the lack of transparency is ‘eroding public trust in the management of the pandemic’....

...20 new hospitalizations, no new deaths....

...DOH Official: Some Inmates Who Were Released Caused ‘Spillover’ Infections....

...3 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths....

...Discussion with OCCC Sgt. Lana Hughes about pandemic conditions at the facility - August 23, 2020....

...19 new hospitalizations, no new deaths....

...having to forgo, or pay back, a bunch of that money is not going to be a happy thing....

...40 new hospitalizations, one new death....

...Cases currently being investigated are not included in the count and will be reported in the following weeks....