COVID-19

... the arrestee is a senior aide to the Governor of the Nigerian State of Ogun, just outside Lagos ....

... This means that, to be on any UH campus, students must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ....

... age 0-17 is now at its highest peak since late August, 2020 ....

... The State Capitol has been closed since March of 2020 when the pandemic began, and unlike other State and government buildings across our State, the Capitol has remained closed to the public ....

... losing the state’s best and brightest to opportunities elsewhere ....

... In his letter to the governor, Schatz cites Hawai‘i’s progress on vaccinations and its low case counts, as well as the importance of safely lifting restrictions and returning to a more normal life ....

"... to 36 small businesses across Hawaii for PPE manufacturing ...."

... Hawaiian Electric is asking the PUC to approve the KES project but without the operational and financial conditions it imposed in its April 29, 2021, decision and order (No. 37754) ....

... If the 2,186-passenger cruise liner were redeployed or retired today, there would be no comparable ship to replace it under federal law ....

... Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that 12 to 15-year-olds receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine ....

"... require any new PSP agreement with United Airlines or any applicant require the airline to refrain from outsourcing jobs ...."

... it's been deemed easier to work with Canada rather than those within the U.S. government committed to preserving the status quo ....

... The state’s Safe Travels platform went online today, allowing travelers to upload their travel information and vaccination data ....

... By getting the vaccine and encouraging your loved ones to do the same, we will be able to return to a comfortable level of normalcy and safety ....

... The more cautious tier was activated after the island’s average case count remained elevated for the past two weeks ....

... while the county and the state work together on incorporating vaccination counts on O‘ahu into modified metrics for the Tier system ....

... This number is 22 points higher than the 48-year historical average ....

... States that are Recovering the Quickest from COVID-19 ....

... Past due customers can avoid collection activity by setting up payment plan ....

... UH spring 2021 commencement ceremonies range from virtual to in-person ....

... fulfills a Congressional mandate to biometrically record the entry and exit of non-U.S. citizens ....

... Alternative ceremony formats will continue for a second year and limit guest access to comply with COVID-19 health and safety guidelines ....

... As part of last Friday’s operation, special agents visited 10 hotels ....

... it will reopen the first working Monday of each month as long as funds are available ....

... The Governor has until June 21, 2021, to provide the Legislature with notification of his intent to veto ....

... At this point, all the information reported in the Daily News Digest (DND) can be viewed on a daily basis via the web links regularly included, and the JIC has produced this final DND today. ...

"...fraudulent applications may be referred to law enforcement....”

...The Fumble or The Phantom Punch....

... This was the first time in a year where visitor arrivals were up, but the year-to-date arrivals were still significantly down (-60.1%) ....

... Kahului, Hawaii, is the most expensive U.S. destination in which to rent a car this spring ....

... This bill was so close to the finish line that the only question seemed to be whether Gov. Ige would agree to limit his power ....

... Earnings, which mostly reflect wages and other employee compensation, fell in Hawaii by 7.7% ....

... The future includes internal travel restrictions ....

... In March 2021, Hawai‘i hotels statewide reported similar revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy compared to March 2020 ....

... If you’re vaccinated, Covid presents a minuscule risk to you, and you present a minuscule Covid risk to anyone else ....

... Qualifying interisland travelers may begin entering their information into Safe Travels Hawaii https://travel.hawaii.gov/ on May 7 for travel on or after May 11. ...

... “This is a great opportunity for residents 50 and older on O‘ahu to register before vaccine eligibility opens to everyone 16 and older on April 19...”

... As business activity contracted, the state quickly shed more than 150,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate jumped from 2% to 22% ....

... Hawaii Board of Education Thursday approved a plan to spend up to $58 million in federal pandemic aid funds on summer learning loss programs ....

"...to provide workplace flexibility for employees who are having to balance work and family responsibilities...."

... Governor Ige Signs Abortion Expansion Bill ....

... compared to 9.2 percent in February ....

... A potential cause of the recent virus spread is the decline in the share of people staying at home and a rise in gatherings ....

... Many of the reductions are hopefully made up with federal stimulus funding ....

... 40 percent of businesses did not pay rent in full versus 50 percent in the third survey ....

... it is premature to commit funding for major new rail transit projects before we have some idea of the extent of transit ridership in the first several years after nationwide vaccinations ....

... The state where people are most likely to face an expected loss of employment income is Hawaii, at 26.5% ....

... Today, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets (crony dreambooks) that highlight the (allegedly) urgent need in every state across the country for the investments (pork projects) proposed by President Biden in the American Jobs Plan ....

“...Requiring so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports for taking part in everyday life — such as attending a sporting event, patronizing a restaurant, or going to a movie theater— would create two cases of citizens based on vaccination....”

... States With the Most Pandemic-Proof Small Businesses -- Hawaii 50th ....