Big Island Coronavirus Updates
KCH Closes Visitation
This emergency measure is being taken to help minimize risk of potential COVID-19 exposure to patients, their loved ones, and hospital employees.
Local Hotels Temporarily Shut Down to Help Slow COVID-19 Crisis
Management at the Seaside Hotels have decided to shut down in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Gov. Ige Mandates 14-Day Quarantine for All Travelers Starting March 26
Gov. David Ige has mandated a 14-day quarantine for all travelers coming to Hawai‘i starting next week in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HVNP Set to Close to Park Visitors
Hawai‘i Volcanoes Park will close to all park visitors starting Sunday until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Cases Jump to 48, DOH Reports
Health officials report there are now 48 cases of COVID-19 in the state. Of those individuals, only one is hospitalized.
Chief Justice Closes Courts to Public
All state courthouses will be closed to the public except for official court business, starting March 23 to April 30.
Hawai‘i Public School Students Will Not Undergo Federally Mandated Testing
The US Department of Education has approved Hawai‘i’s request to waive federally mandated tested for the 2019-20 school year.
Mayor to Close Hawai‘i County Beaches
Mayor Harry Kim announced, Friday during an emergency Hawai‘i County council meeting, he would close beaches effective Saturday as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Identified in Kailua-Kona
Mayor Harry Kim has agreed to close county beaches beginning Saturday but made no move to force businesses that attract social gathering to close down.
All Hawai‘i State Parks, Commercial Ocean and Trail Tours Closed
This covers hundreds of tour operators, surf and SUP schools, sight-seeing, whale-watching and dinner cruises, and any commercial operation operating in state ocean waters.
Hawai‘i Island Delegation ‘Implores’ Mayor Kim to Change Policy
“As Mayor, you are the only person who has the direct authority to institute these actions.”
Community Spread of COVID-19 Confirmed in Hawai‘i
The fewer people who heed health advice means more strain on the hospital system, which Park said is already reporting burn rates that will see some hospitals run out of personal protective equipment (PPEs) within two weeks to one month.
DOH Confirms 11 New Cases in Hawai‘i
The Hawai‘i Department of Health confirms 11 new COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the total to 37.
UH Campuses Statewide Close Effectively Immediately
In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi are closed, effective immediately, to everyone except current students and employees.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau Closed Until Further Notice
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau and Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Parks are closed until further notice starting today.
HIDOE to Provide Grab-And-Go Meals During School Closures
Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) officials say schools will provide grab-and-go meals at certain sites during the three weeks students are out of class due to the coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19 Screening Pop-Up Clinic Postponed
A COVID-19 screening and testing pop-up clinic scheduled in Kona for Friday has been postponed to next week.
Mayor Kim’s Plan Poses Serious Health Risks, Scientists Say
Epidemiologists aren’t the only scientists that see potential problems with Kim’s plan, and humans aren’t the only living species that could be negatively impacted by it.
Keaukaha General Store Organizes Delivery of Kūpuna Care Packages
Big Island businesses have stepped up to provide shopping hours solely for kūpuna to stock up on essential household supplies amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Hawai‘i Confirms 10 New COVID-19 Cases Thursday
Eight of the new coronavirus cases are on O‘ahu and two are on Maui. The total number of confirmed or presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 now stands at 26 across all Hawaiian Islands.
