Big Island Coronavirus Updates
Free Community Meal Thursday
La‘i‘ōpua 2020 and Ippy’s Hawaiian Barbeque are offering a free meal Thursday.
Nearly $1 Million in Community Development Block Grants Coming to Big Island
Nearly $1 million in block grant funding is on its way to the Big Island, and the county is asking the public for proposals for its distribution.
Young Brothers Cargo Containers Slip Off Barge Into Hilo Bay
Twelve of the 21 containers are reported as missing, while nine continue to float offshore.
DOH Reports 4 New Cases of COVID-19 Overnight
There are currently three active cases of COVID-19 on the Big Island.
Legislature Allocates $635 Million in CARES Act Funds
Over 34,000 households are expected to receive help from the plan’s $100 million funded rental and housing assistance subsidies.
Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported on Big Island
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 11 new cases of the virus Sunday.
14 New COVID-19 Cases Identified Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reports 14 new COVID-19 cases bringing the statewide total to 803.
DOH Not Surprised by COVID-19 Spike, Mitigation Efforts in Place
State health officials are not surprised by the spike in COVID-19 cases over the past two days, saying they are seeing what they expected to see.
DHHL Expands Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The program now includes Undivided Interest (UI) lessees who have lost income or their job as a result of COVID-19.
DLIR Says 90% of Valid Unemployment Claims Now Paid
A total of 1,438,314 weeks of unemployment have been claimed by the state’s unemployed workforce since the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic on March 1, 2020.
DOH Reports Largest Daily COVID-19 Spike Since April
Hawai‘i County Civil Defense reported that two active cases remain on the Big Island as of Thursday morning, both of which are travel-related.
Big Island Active Cases of COVID-19 Remain at 2
Both cases are identified as travel-related and are in isolation under monitoring by the state’s Department of Health.
DOH Reports 5 New Cases of COVID-19 Overnight
Hawai‘i Department of Health officials reported five new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 744.
HI Library System Offers Virtual Summer Reading Program
The Hawai‘i State Public Library System’s 2020 Virtual Summer Reading Program began Monday and runs through August 31.
Big Island Public Pools to Remain Closed Indefinitely
Mayor Harry Kim recently issued an Emergency Rule that reopened most businesses, operations, and activities across Hawai‘i County, but public swimming pools didn’t make the list.
Interisland Travel Returns, Not Necessarily Indefinitely
It would likely be weeks before any restrictions would be reapplied to travel between islands, but circumstances that could cause such a disruption do exist.
DOH Reports 8 New Cases of COVID-19 Overnight
To date, 91 people have required hospitalization as a result of COVID-19 infection, while 17 have died.
DHHL to Reopen Big Island Offices
DHHL closed its doors on March 17 as the state faced the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
