HAWAII VIRUS TRACKER - Dec 20: 204 New COVID-19 Cases civilbeat.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from civilbeat.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Latest: Tenn. governor enacts new virus restrictions
Staff prepare to test people at a drive through COVID-19 testing station at a beach in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Sydney s northern beaches will enter a lockdown similar to the one imposed during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March as a cluster of cases in the area increased to more than 40. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) December 20, 2020 - 6:12 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. â Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced new social gathering restrictions while still refusing to implement a mask mandate despite pleas from front-line healthcare workers in a state experiencing the highest new cases per capita in the country.
Growing COVID-19 outbreak at Halawa prison sparks concerns of mismanagement
Growing COVID-19 outbreak at Halawa prison sparks concerns of mismanagement By Casey Lund | December 16, 2020 at 8:40 AM HST - Updated December 16 at 4:33 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - There are growing concerns that the state is mismanaging a COVID-19 outbreak at the Halawa Correctional Facility.
Many of these families are worried about retaliation and have asked Hawaii News Now not to identify them or their loved ones inside the prison.
HNN spoke to the mother of a Halawa inmate who says she has had limited contact with her son, but when she was able to speak with him, he raised serious concerns about how the outbreak is being handled.
Department of Health reports 190 new coronavirus cases statewide Officials have high hopes COVID-19 vaccine could also cure Hawaii’s ailing economy By HNN Staff | December 14, 2020 at 11:59 AM HST - Updated December 14 at 2:31 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s Department of Health reported 190 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Monday, with many of them believed to be tied to a growing outbreak at the Halawa Correctional Facility.
No additional COVID-19 fatalities were reported, and the statewide death toll from the virus currently stands at 274.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University say the U.S. surpassed 300,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday.
Of the new cases:
Hawaii reports 3 additional COVID-19 fatalities, 90 new infections msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.