The former leprosy colony has reopened to sponsored visits from residents’ family and friends.

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.

The Hawaii Department of Health is encouraging parents to schedule appointments for their children.

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

The state health department began reporting reinfections as separate cases, saying they used to be rare but have become more common.

Oahu Community Correctional Center failed to follow “common sense correctional practices” and placed the 62-year-old prisoner in jeopardy, the lawsuit says.

Data collected from Hawaii and several other states shows that Covid-19 spread more slowly among homeless people compared with the general population.

Experts are urging people to get the new shot to help stave off an anticipated Covid surge in the fall and winter.

After approval from the Food and Drug Administration and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the bivalent booster is “trickling” into Hawaii.

State Health Director Elizabeth Char said the new booster is expected to be available for people 12 years and older.