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Governor David Ige this afternoon announced a delay in the start of the state’s pre-travel testing program to October 1, 2020. This pushes the perviously announced Sept. 1 date to October 1, 2020 at the earliest.  Gov. Ige said he will continue to monitor key markets on the mainland and here in Hawaiʻi. He also joined …

The state Department of Health is reporting 231 newly diagnosed positive cases of COVID-19 today, with 223 on O‘ahu, five on Hawai‘i Island and three on Maui. Today, the Health Department also reports the death of an O‘ahu man, older than 60, who passed away yesterday. His death is being recorded as the 31st since …

Governor David Ige this afternoon announced he is reinstating the mandatory 14-day interisland travel quarantine for anyone traveling interisland.  This takes effect on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. In making the announcement, he said, “There’s no question the virus is surging in the state.”   He said the decision came amid record high numbers on Oʻahu and …

By Wendy Osher With surges in COVID-19 cases on Oʻahu and the mainland, Mayor Victorino expressed reservations about re-opening trans-Pacific travel and rolling out the state’s pre-travel testing program on the previously announced Aug. 1 date. “When we set that date a few weeks back, things were really moving along quite quietly and we were in …