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County responds to growing number of COVID-19 cases
WAILUKU — The Hawaii State Department of Health on Jan. 7 reported 56 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Maui County. Because the vast majority of cases are in households throughout all regions of Maui island, officials in the Maui District Health Office believe the spike stemmed from holiday gatherings. All cases have been assigned to investigators with results pending. “Today’s number is certainly concerning, but not unexpected,” said Mayor Michael Victorino. “Our medical advisers anticipated a dramatic surge in cases after the holidays. We are watching the numbers very carefully, but we do hope to see a downward trend toward later this month. In the meantime, we are enforcing existing public health rules and working with Governor Ige to institute some new restrictions.” In other action, Mayor Victorino has approved additional funding for Maui ...
