Big Island Coronavirus Updates
Second COVID Booster Shot Available at QNHCH
North Hawai‘i residents looking to receive their second COVID-19 booster shot can now get one at a Waimea hospital.
COVID Weekly Update: 92 New Cases Confirmed on Big Island
The state Department of Health reported 1,187 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, March 30, bringing the statewide total to 240,778.
DOH: 2nd Booster Shot Recommended
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is adopting the most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding COVID-19 booster shots.
Visitation Resumes at State Correctional Facilities
In-person visitation at the state’s correctional facilities will resume this week.
Senator, Health Chair to Honor Big Island Medical Professionals For Pandemic Response
Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair of the Committee on Health, will visit the Big Island this weekend to honor and thank medical staff members of three facilities for their laudatory work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weekly Update: 53 New COVID Cases Confirmed on Big Island
The state Department of Health reported 827 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 239,591.
County COVID Community Testing to End This Week
All county-sponsored COVID-19 testing events will be suspended until further notice, starting Saturday, March 26.
Hawai‘i National Guard Completes COVID-19 Support Mission
The Hawai‘i National Guard’s Joint Task Force (HING JTF) has transitioned its remaining COVID-19 responsibilities such as vaccinations, testing, COVID-19 mapping, and unemployment office temperature screenings back to the state as of March 15, 2022.
Weekly Update: 107 New COVID Cases Reported on Hawaiʻi Island
The state Department of Health reported 1,092 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 238,764.
154 New COVID Cases Reported Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 154 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 237,672.
State Indoor Mask Mandate to Lift March 25
The statewide requirement that masks be worn indoors will end at 11:59 p.m. on March 25.
Outdoor Masking No Longer Required for Public School Students, Staff
Outdoor masking at public school campuses and Hawaiʻi State Department of Education facilities will be optional for students, faculty and staff, effective on Wednesday, March 9.
63 New Cases Reported Tuesday
The state Department of Health reported 63 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 237,518. No new fatalities were reported.
DPS Reports No New COVID Cases Among Inmates at HCCC
Only negative COVID-19 test results among inmates across the board throughout the state’s correctional facilities were reported Monday, March 7, by the state Department of Public Safety.
Opinions Vary on Whether State Should Lift Indoor Mask Mandate
To mask or not to mask. That is the million-dollar question right now as the state, and the Big Island, get closer to a new post-pandemic norm. But the answer isn’t as simple as some might think.
92 New Cases Reported Monday Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 92 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 237,455. No new fatalities were reported.
State Reports 196 New COVID Cases Sunday
The state Department of Health reported 196 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 237,363. One new fatality was reported.
UHERO Economic Forecast For First Quarter of 2022 Optimistic
A University of Hawaiʻi organization is optimistic about the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, predicting a broader recovery in the first several months of 2022 in its March report.
New Drive Through Testing Site Starting in Queens’ Marketplace
Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company coordinating COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts across the country, announced the launch of its third COVID testing site on the Big Island at Queens’ Marketplace in Waikōloa.
5 Deaths, 184 New Cases Reported Saturday
The state Department of Health reported 184 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 237,167. Five new fatalities were reported.
