Queen’s eases masking requirements at its facilities
Visitors will no longer be required to wear masks, unless required by the patient’s specific illness and related to a “transmission-based precaution.” Read more
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Visitors will no longer be required to wear masks, unless required by the patient’s specific illness and related to a “transmission-based precaution.” Read more
A recent outbreak at a nursing home in Hilo is a reminder that the threats of COVID-19 are not yet over, according to Dr. Scott Miscovich. Read more
Due to medical needs of patients, masks will still be required in some areas of HPH facilities. Read more
With the end of Thursday came the expiration of the U.S. public health emergency for COVID-19. Read more
People who are infected with the coronavirus shed the pathogen in their stool, whether or not they take a COVID test or seek medical care, enabling officials to track levels of the virus in communities over time and to watch for the emergence of new variants. Read more
Hawaii’s coronavirus metrics appear to be holding steady as the U.S. public health emergency for COVID-19 expires today. Read more
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases, meanwhile, was at 105 a day, down from 107 as reported on May 3. Read more
The app will no longer be available on May 11, coinciding with the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration. Read more
Even as Hawaii distances itself from the harshest effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-hunger advocates say that elevated food insecurity among residents has not only persisted but is growing. Read more
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The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases, meanwhile, declined to 107 a day, down from 114 a day reported on April 26. Read more
Millions are expected to be left without insurance after getting a reprieve for the past three years during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
All eyes are on omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 as the federal public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic expires on May 11. Read more
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases was at 114 a day, down from 133 a day reported on April 19. Read more
Those who have not yet been vaccinated with the original, monovalent COVID vaccines can now get the updated bivalent one. Read more
Dr. Scott Miscovich of Premier Medical Group Hawaii joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
Federal authorities have approved another COVID-19 booster for kupuna ages 65 and older, as well as for those who are immunocompromised. Read more
Pfizer and Moderna have pledged to offer the shots at no cost to those who lack insurance. Read more
U.S. regulators today cleared another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older Americans and people with weak immune systems. Read more
Many aspects of the special public health measures are ending but that doesn’t mean COVID is over. Read more
There’s still time to get some free tests before the May 11 change Read more