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Audit Finds Honolulu’s Covid Relief Spending ‘Flawed And Unenforced’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Audit Finds Honolulu’s Covid Relief Spending ‘Flawed And Unenforced’

More than 2,000 applicants for household assistance were rejected, resulting in more than $9 million in unmet needs as the city prioritized small businesses, a report found.

Updated Covid-19 Vaccine Begins Arriving In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Updated Covid-19 Vaccine Begins Arriving In Hawaii

Covid cases in Hawaii have remained relatively low but increased slightly in August. 

Maui Sees Slight Uptick In Covid Cases Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Sees Slight Uptick In Covid Cases

Overall numbers remain low, but Hawaii health officials urged caution.

Danny De Gracia: I Have Long Covid. Society Isn’t Ready To Deal With Millions Like Me Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: I Have Long Covid. Society Isn’t Ready To Deal With Millions Like Me

Getting back to work regularly, months after a mild case of Covid, has been the most painful and challenging experience of my life.

Tens Of Thousands In Hawaii May Be Working Less Because They Have ‘Long Covid’ Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

Tens Of Thousands In Hawaii May Be Working Less Because They Have ‘Long Covid’

A University of Hawaii researcher says the lingering disease may be contributing significantly to Hawaii's labor shortage.
‘The Best Medicine’: Kalaupapa Is Rolling Back Some Pandemic Restrictions Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

‘The Best Medicine’: Kalaupapa Is Rolling Back Some Pandemic Restrictions

The former leprosy colony has reopened to sponsored visits from residents' family and friends.
Hilo Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Programs Wikimedia Commons

Hilo Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Programs

Carey Mills is the first person sentenced for Covid-19 fraud in Hawaii and must pay $957,575 in restitution to the Small Business Administration.
Children As Young As 5 Can Now Get The New Covid Booster Shot Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Children As Young As 5 Can Now Get The New Covid Booster Shot

The Hawaii Department of Health is encouraging parents to schedule appointments for their children.
Wastewater Data Confirms Decrease In Covid-19 Cases In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Wastewater Data Confirms Decrease In Covid-19 Cases In Hawaii

The wastewater report will be posted every two weeks on the Hawaii Department of Health's Covid-19 website.