Mayor Michael Victorino expressed his disappointment and frustration today after receiving the Hawaii Department of Health’s report of 41 new COVID cases in Maui County.
“After reviewing today’s cluster report, it appears the majority of cases are attributed to a new cluster of 24 in a place of worship, 8 new cases in an educational setting, additional infections in a cleaning company cluster and two new clusters from bars and nightclubs,” said Mayor Victorino.
“This is quite different from the community-wide spread we witnessed after the holiday season. This pattern suggests groups of people have become complacent and are not following public health guidelines. Although vaccines are here, herd immunity is still months away. Please continue to wear masks in public and avoid gathering in groups.”
Mayor Victorino added that he is hesitant to order more restrictions that will harm residents and businesses, because the irresponsible behavior seems to be confined to specific settings. However, he continues to assess the situation with the County’s medical advisers.