#Dr. Emily Roberson

DOH Ramps Up Contact Tracing Numbers, Efforts on All Islands

As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across Hawai‘i, contact tracing is becoming increasingly important to curb the surge and avoid the reappearance of social restrictions on neighbor islands in the same way they’ve returned to O‘ahu. 

Governor Shakes Up COVID-19 Roles at DOH

Gov. David Ige convened a press conference Thursday to address Hawai‘i’s single worst day in its fight against the coronavirus, which saw 355 new cases identified statewide. But there were two notable absences from the podium.