JOSH GREEN â Concerns sparked HI-EMA advisory
As Hawaii’s COVID-19 case numbers reached their highest mark in months, the state asked Sunday that residents reduce gatherings to four or fewer people ahead of Christmas and New Year holidays.
Maui County’s gathering limit is no more than 10, and Mayor Michael Victorino has asked people before the holidays to consider celebrating outdoors and taking other precautions.
Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency on Sunday afternoon said it “strongly urges” residents to avoid gatherings of five or more people, making sure groups are only within members of the same household, according to a news release.
With a week before Christmas, officials urge caution on gatherings, shopping Large crowds were observed at shopping centers across the state on Black Friday, the start of the holiday shopping season. (Source: Hawaii News Now) By Ben Gutierrez | December 18, 2020 at 9:30 PM HST - Updated December 18 at 9:30 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The National Retail Federation says some 150 million Americans plan to shop this weekend, up two million from last year.
That’s despite the coronavirus pandemic.
There are fears that more people going shopping in person could have an impact on local reopening strategies.
Several major malls on Oahu have already extended their hours, with some stores planning to stay open as late as midnight in the final days before the Christmas holiday.
Health official: âInnocentâ small gatherings can lead to larger COVID outbreaks
Health officials: âInnocentâ small gatherings can lead to larger COVID-19 outbreaks By Chelsea Davis | December 17, 2020 at 10:37 PM HST - Updated December 18 at 6:46 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new report released by the Hawaii Department of Health on Thursday shows clusters stemming from small social gatherings.
Acting state epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble says just because the size of a gathering is small, doesnât mean itâs safe. She said in several of the cases, masks were frequently removed to eat and drink.
Kemble says proper mask wearing and physical distancing is still a must.
Louis Kealoha ordered to repay $250K settlement, though city unlikely to ever see it Ex-Police Chief Louis Kealoha was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday for his role in one of the biggest public corruption scandals in Hawaii history. (Source: Hawaii News Now) By Lynn Kawano | December 15, 2020 at 3:14 PM HST - Updated December 15 at 3:14 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A circuit court judge has ordered former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha to repay the $250,000 the Honolulu Police Commission gave him to retire in 2017, before he was indicted on federal corruption charges.
But legal experts say the chances the city ever gets any of that money back are slim.