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Hawaii health officials report 1,343 new COVID-19 infections, 10 coronavirus-related deaths
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 15—The Hawaii Department of Health today reported 1, 343 new infections over the past week, a slight increase from the last weekly count and bringing the total number of cases since the ...
'It's the best medicine for us': Hawaii's Kalaupapa eases pandemic restrictions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Hawaii Health Department has restored visitor privileges to former Hansen’s disease patients and...
Hawaii Health Department reports 5,482 new infections, 15 coronavirus-related deaths
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 23—The Hawaii Department of Health today reported 5, 482 new infections over the past week, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic past the 300, 000 mark to 303, 333 cases.
Hawaii Health Department recommends new COVID boosters for children 5 and older
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 13—The Hawaii Department of Health today announced its recommendation of the bivalent booster vaccines for everyone ages 5 and older in lock step with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
COVID-19 wastewater report shows drop in cases
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 5—The Hawaii Department of Health' s inaugural wastewater surveillance report for compares the concentration levels of coronavirus in wastewater with clinical COVID cases, using data provided ...
Hawaii health director urges masking, vaccination
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 25—The state Department of Health recommends masking in public indoors during the current pandemic, even with average case counts trending down. During a Honolulu Star-Advertiser "Spotlight ...
Hawaii records 1,017 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 3—The Hawaii Department of Health today reported 1, 017 new infections over the past week, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 362, 834. Department officials ...
Hawaii COVID-19 positivity rate at 4.4%; 7 more deaths
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 8—The Hawaii Department of Health today reported the state's seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases at 73 this past week compared with 70 on March 1. The state's average positivity rate ...
Hyper-contagious subvariant gaining foothold in Hawaii
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 23—Omicron subvariant BA.5—perhaps the most transmissible coronavirus variant yet—is gaining a foothold in Hawaii as it dominates the landscape in the rest of the United States. Omicron ...