Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Two Years Into The Pandemic, Hawaii Is Finally Poised To Test Its Sewage For Covid
Poop might hold the key to tracking the virus, but the state has struggled to bring its wastewater testing laboratory online.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Omicron Subvariant Now Responsible For 40% Of New Hawaii Infections
Cases of the highly contagious BA.2 Covid strain have been confirmed in every county, prompting fears of a new surge.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Residents 50 And Older Can Now Get Second Covid Boosters
FDA approval of additional shots comes amidst signs of a coming surge caused by an omicron subvariant.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Denby Fawcett: Saving Sidewalk Dining In Honolulu
The emergency exemption allowing sidewalk dining has expired but the city wants to bring it back and make it permanent.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
As Covid-19 Emergency Ends, Hawaii Lawmakers Consider Limits On Executive Power
Two measures that would give lawmakers the authority to end the governor’s emergency proclamations have advanced to their final committees in the House and Senate.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii’s Indoor Mask Mandate Is Finally Ending. What Will You Do?
The two-year requirement will expire at midnight Friday, leaving a perplexing patchwork of mask choices and policies for locals and tourists to navigate.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii National Guard Ends Pandemic Assistance Mission
The decision comes after the state said it will lift Covid-19 restrictions including the Safe Travels program requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test to avoid quarantine.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Denby Fawcett: Farewell To Masks — It’s Been A Wild Ride
With mask requirements set to expire, a look back at how we adapted to the rules throughout the pandemic.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Danny De Gracia: Pandemic Politics Shouldn’t Stop Action Against Future Threats
Covid came to our shores when America was politically divided, morally restless and intellectually distracted. We need to remember lessons learned.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Will No Longer Publish Daily Covid Data, Moving To Weekly Reports
At-home tests have made maintaining accurate case counts difficult, the DOH said.