Coronavirus in Hawaii

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Lee Cataluna: The Shocking Pandemic Numbers No Longer Seem Shocking Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lee Cataluna: The Shocking Pandemic Numbers No Longer Seem Shocking

A year ago, Hawaii fretted over a few dozen cases. Now, the death of hundreds of Hawaii residents is like, oh well …

Honolulu Prosecutor Argues Against Further Inmate Releases Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Honolulu Prosecutor Argues Against Further Inmate Releases

The prosecutor and corrections officials say the releases aren’t needed to reduce the spread of Covid-19 because inmates now have access to vaccines.

State Teachers Union Files Actions Over Covid Test Mandate, Safety Protocols Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

State Teachers Union Files Actions Over Covid Test Mandate, Safety Protocols

The Hawaii State Teachers Association says implementation of safety guidelines across public schools has so far been inconsistent.

Danny De Gracia: Disruption Culture Is Sabotaging The Safety Of Oahu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Danny De Gracia: Disruption Culture Is Sabotaging The Safety Of Oahu

If our leaders allow fringe groups to run wild, promote outrageous lies and bully responsible citizens, a fringe movement can become mainstream.

Denby Fawcett: Coffee Is Saving Our Sanity During The Pandemic Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2021

Denby Fawcett: Coffee Is Saving Our Sanity During The Pandemic

A daily caffeine boost supports small business and promotes good health.

Hawaii Hospitals Near ‘Worst Case Scenario’ As Officials Try To Rein In Labor Day Gatherings Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Hospitals Near ‘Worst Case Scenario’ As Officials Try To Rein In Labor Day Gatherings

Gov. David Ige urged people to comply with Covid safety measures including wearing masks and maintaining social distance over the three-day weekend.

 

Why Are Data Glitches Continually Skewing Hawaii’s Covid-19 Numbers? Wikimedia Commons

Why Are Data Glitches Continually Skewing Hawaii’s Covid-19 Numbers?

The state’s tracking system is like a complex information highway, moving data from many labs to a central reporting point. But some say there are too many traffic jams.

 

Covid Vaccine Opponents Try To Drown Out The Mayor At A Honolulu City Council Meeting Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Covid Vaccine Opponents Try To Drown Out The Mayor At A Honolulu City Council Meeting

More than 250 people, apparently fueled by social media posts, testified for more than four hours at what was supposed to be an informational meeting about the pandemic.

Crowded Prisons And Poorly Ventilated Restaurant Kitchens Fuel Hawaii’s Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Crowded Prisons And Poorly Ventilated Restaurant Kitchens Fuel Hawaii’s Pandemic

The state’s latest cluster report describes one instance in which seven of 12 fully vaccinated people who went to karaoke without wearing masks caught Covid. None were hospitalized or died.

Do Covid Survivors Need To Get Vaccinated? Experts Say Yes Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Do Covid Survivors Need To Get Vaccinated? Experts Say Yes

Natural immunity from Covid varies widely from person to person, but data suggests vaccinations boost immunity to the virus even among the previously ill.