But health officials say the company’s masks aren’t really a help to the medical community which has recently received a new supply from established providers.

As the public clamors for information from the state on how to respond to COVID-19, the governor says a text alert system won’t be used.

Council members do not want detainees to be released without support amid the pandemic.

UPDATED: On Wednesday, Hawaii health officials reported the largest daily increase in coronavirus cases to date.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige needs to immediately lift his blanket suspension of the state’s public records and open meetings laws.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s comments contradict the CDC and the experience of correctional facilities across the country where coronavirus is spreading rapidly.

Learn positive coping skills and connect with other Hawaii residents who are feeling stressed out during the coronavirus outbreak.

UPDATED: The state coronavirus infection count rose by 20 on Tuesday, and an elderly Oahu man died late Monday evening.

New maps from the Hawaii health department illustrate higher concentrations of confirmed coronavirus cases in some areas.