Department of Health launches sexual and gender minority online research hub in honor of pride month in June. In honor of Pride Month, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) today launched the Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) online resource hub. This is the first DOH website dedicated to resources for SGM (also known as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other, or LGBTQ+) people in Hawai‘i, as well as their loved ones and allies. The site was developed by the DOH SGM Workgroup, a multi-sector collaboration of various state agencies and community stakeholders, in partnership with the DOH Harm Reduction Services Branch. “The SGM group exemplifies the importance of having everyone at the table,” said Jen Jenkins, Community Co-Chair of the SGM Workgroup. “Our collective voices and experiences produced this website, which adds to our work of improving the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people across the state.” The SGM Workgroup identified a community need for an online hub for local resources, among priorities that included data reports, legislative protections, and intersex health. The resources and materials on the SGM Online Resource Hub were recommended by members of the SGM Workgroup and the site includes topics such as gender, health, education, safe spaces, ‘ohana support, and legal. DOH continues to rely on workgroup members and community partners to contribute to the ongoing development and relevancy of the online resource. “With recent federal updates on healthcare protections for transgender people, it is more important than ever that we launch of this resource hub,” said Thaddeus Pham, DOH Co-Chair of the SGM Workgroup. “We look to the thoughtful and insightful contributions from our workgroup members and community stakeholders to make the website a robust, evolving, and perennial resource for our SGM ‘ohana.” To access the resource hub, visit https://health.hawaii.gov/sexual-gender-minorities. Additional SGM resources from DOH are at https://health.hawaii.gov/camhd/lgbtq-safe-spaces/ For more information on joining the SGM Workgroup, email Thaddeus Pham at thaddeus.pham@doh.hawaii.gov. The launch of the SGM Online Resource Hub was motivated by tremendous support and requests for greater public health action following the publication of the inaugural 2017 Hawai‘i Sexual and Gender Minority Health Report. The 2017 report highlighted the stark health and social disparities experienced by SGM communities. In response, the Department of Health convened a workgroup with community partners and stakeholders to prioritize and implement SGM issues. One outcome from the workgroup was the first ever Hawai‘i Transgender Youth Health Report in 2018, which continues to have implications for local and national policy and legislation.

Yesterday, 1,497 people arrived in Hawaii. During this same time last year approximately 35,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. The state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started on March 26th for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. This data was collected from the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mandatory Travel Declaration Form. For Hawaii Tourism Authority and state updates regarding COVID-19 visit: https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/news/alerts/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/ About the Hawaii Tourism Authority The Hawaii Tourism Authority is the State of Hawaii agency responsible for strategically managing its support of the tourism industry. Established in 1998 to support Hawaii’s leading industry and largest employer, HTA continually strives to help ensure tourism’s sustainability and the benefits it brings to residents and communities statewide. Follow updates about HTA on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@HawaiiHTA).

Department of Health: Four Additional COVID-19 Cases on O‘ahu After reporting 14 new cases on Saturday and 11 additional cases on Sunday, DOH is reporting four (4) new positive cases of coronavirus today, all of which are adults on O‘ahu. There is one (1) new case at the Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center which now has 15 confirmed cases: six (6) healthcare workers and nine (9) residents. As of yesterday, more than 500 residents and staff have tested negative facility wide. DOH continues to investigate cases in care homes, including two additional ones in Kaneohe. In total, DOH says there are a total of eight (8) cases associated with community care homes in three separate locations on O‘ahu. Investigations and weekly testing is ongoing at these sites. Changes in the total cumulative case number include the removal two earlier cases on Oʻahu due to a duplicated lab report and retesting of a previous case who was positive for influenza. Hawaiicovid19.com

The Hawai‘i State Senate is scheduled to resume its 2020 session June 22 to July 10. Committees will be considering a limited number of critical bills that were put on hold when the Senate was forced to recess in mid-March due to COVID-19. The Senate will also be allocating additional federal funding from the CARES Act. “The Hawai‘i State Senate is going to reconvene with no action taken by the U.S. Senate on the HEROES bill, unfortunately,” said Senate President Ron Kouchi. The HEROES Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 15, 2020 and would provide $1 trillion to state and local governments facing revenue shortfalls such as Hawai‘i and its four counties. Unfortunately, the U.S. Senate has still not acted on the bill. “Instead, our primary budgetary focus will be on deploying the existing federal CARES Act money,” said Senate President Kouchi. “Mahalo to the Ways and Means and Finance Committee chairs and their staff who worked diligently on this proposal.” The Senate floor session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22, with hearings getting underway that morning. The session is scheduled to adjourn on Friday, July 10. The new legislative timetable is available here: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/docs/2020calendar.pdf Due to the pandemic, the State Capitol building remains closed to the public at this time. To allow access to the proceedings, the Senate will be providing live streams of all Senate hearings and floor sessions in real time, on YouTube and/or ‘Ōlelo and neighbor island cable networks, with live closed captioning. A list of upcoming and archived Senate hearings is available here: http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13 The public is encouraged to participate by submitting written testimony. No in-person testimony will be allowed at this time due to COVID-19. To submit testimony, please visit: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx The Hawai‘i State Senate’s 2020 session was originally scheduled to take place from January 15 to May 7, but the Senate was forced to recess in mid-March due to the COVID-19 emergency. The Senate held a two week reconvene on May 11 to pass time-sensitive budget bills and nominations from the governor.

​ The data points of this summary can be accessed on the public dashboard provided by Panorama Education at bit.ly/HIDOEDistanceLearningSurveyDashboard More information on the preliminary summary results can be found at bit.ly/HIDOEDistanceLearningPrelimReport Most Hawaii public school students say they “consistently participated” in distance learning through online devices during the emergency school closures due to COVID, according to preliminary survey results released today by the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE). The surveys of teachers and secondary students focused on distance-learning experiences during the closure of school buildings following spring break in the following areas: student and teacher access to devices, internet connectivity, student well-being, student engagement and experience in learning, and teacher professional needs. “This has been an important initiative for the Department, learning from the voices and experiences of teachers, students and families to help gauge readiness levels and areas of need in planning for the new school year,” Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto said. “We have the opportunity to use what we learned about equity of access to make permanent, innovative improvements to our digital learning approach to better engage our students, particularly our most vulnerable learners. We must invest in equity of access now.” Distribution of the distance-learning surveys took place during the last two weeks of the 2019-20 school year and were sent to all HIDOE and charter school teachers and to secondary school students from Hawaiʻi’s public, charter and private schools. All surveys were conducted by a third-party partner, Panorama Education, and were completely confidential and anonymous. The following are some of the preliminary results: Student Participation and Engagement Consistent participation of students in distance learning varied among student and teacher responses. Students report higher degrees of consistently participating in distance learning either through paper packets or online learning than teachers. 83% of students report they consistently participated in distance learning through online devices. 22% of students report they consistently participated through paper packets. 26% of students report they prefer to be provided with assignments and notices in paper packets regardless of the availability of devices and connectivity, and 74% reported they prefer a device and internet connectivity. 31% of elementary teachers report 61-100% of students consistently participated in distance learning and 18% of elementary teachers report 0-20% consistently participated. 10% of middle and high school teachers report 61-100% of students consistently participated in distance learning and 48% of middle and high school teachers report 0-20% of students consistently participated in distance learning. Student Access to Devices 29% of students report they were issued school laptops or tablets for distance learning. 83% report they have a home computer they use for distance learning. 71% of students report there are enough devices in the household available for each member to use at the same time. 6% of students report lack of technology as being their biggest barrier in effectively learning from home. Student Access to Internet Connectivity 76% of students report they have reliable internet access in their home. 88% of students report they have a smartphone with internet access. 93% of students report they are able to access the internet wirelessly. 4% of students report lack of internet as the biggest barrier in effectively learning from home. Teacher Access to Devices 95% of teachers report they have a work-issued laptop or tablet for telework. 54% of teachers report they have a home computer to use for telework. 79% report there are enough devices in the household available for each member to use at the same time. 5% of teachers report lack of technology as their biggest barrier in effectively working from home. Teacher Access to Internet Connectivity 73% of teachers report they have reliable internet access in their home. 5% report having a work-issued hotspot. 4% of teachers report having a work-issued smartphone with internet access. 97% of teachers report they are able to access the internet wirelessly. 5% of teachers report lack of internet as their biggest barrier to effectively work from home. A public dashboard provided by Panorama Education can be accessed at bit.ly/HIDOEDistanceLearningSurveyDashboard. More information on the preliminary summary results can be found bit.ly/HIDOEDistanceLearningPrelimReport. Students who completed the survey were entered to win a new chromebook provided by the Hawaii Community Foundation. One student each from Wheeler Middle School, Konawaena High School, Hawaii Technology Academy and Trinity Lutheran School will be recipients of new chromebooks when they return to school in the fall. The Department is currently seeking participation from parents and guardians of HIDOE students for its family distance-learning survey, which remains open until June 30. A second survey, focused on summer learning experiences will be distributed in July to teachers, secondary students and families for additional insight as the Department continues to plan for the new school year.

Hawai'i legislators announce plan to use CARES funds to support Hawai'i's unemployed and small businesses, rebuild Hawai'i's economy. Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi, State House Speaker Scott K. Saiki, Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, and Representative Sylvia Luke announced the Legislature’s comprehensive plan to use $635 million in federal CARES Act funds to provide ongoing, immediate relief to residents and small businesses who are suffering from the devastating economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The plan aims to support and reinforce the social safety net for our residents, rebuild and move our economy forward, and address the ongoing pandemic. “The Legislature is acutely aware of the daily challenges facing Hawaii’s working residents. The economic impacts of COVID-19 in Hawai’i has further exacerbated the need to support working families. The CARES Act funds will provide immediate relief for Hawai’i’s families and local businesses,” said Representative Luke, Chair of the House Finance Committee. The plan sets aside $230 million to support unemployed residents until the end of the year. “These critical funds will provide a new state unemployment insurance weekly benefit that replaces the weekly federal plus-up payments set to expire July 31,” explained Senator Dela Cruz, Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. “Beginning August 1, an estimated 117,000 unemployed individuals will receive the State’s enhanced weekly unemployment benefit of $100.” Over 34,000 households are expected to receive help from the plan’s $100 million funded rental and housing assistance subsidies. The State’s most financially vulnerable households will receive rental assistance in the form of a $500 monthly subsidy or 50% of rent, whichever is lesser, for up to five months from August 1 to December 31. Another $56 million will be used to bring back small businesses, support training and job programs connecting unemployed with local businesses in need of employees, and provide manufacturing grants to local companies that can create local supply chains for necessary cleaning supplies and personal protection equipment (PPE). “The push to diversify the State’s economy has been a priority for years. The pandemic has exposed the urgency with which we need to provide workforce development and businesses with the tools to learn how to thrive beyond the tourism economy,” said House Speaker Saiki. “We are proud to announce this plan that will address the immediate needs of residents and small businesses, and in the process will aide in stimulating our economy.” Addressing the public health needs of the COVID-19 pandemic is another pillar to the comprehensive funding plan. “The Legislature’s plan devotes $100 million to distribute ample sanitation and PPE supplies for essential workers beyond the health care community including child care facilities, elderly care homes, small businesses, schools, and non-profits that work with populations vulnerable to the coronavirus,” said Senate President Ronald Kouchi. The Legislature’s proposed plan builds upon UHERO’s estimates that $618 million in spending will generate more than $1 billion in Gross Domestic Product over the coming year and help Hawaiʻi’s households and businesses by supporting up to 6,500 jobs. The plan provides discretion to the Ige Administration to spend the remaining CARES funds to pay for unanticipated and emerging needs. This discretionary amount could be used to bolster Hawaiʻi’s unemployment insurance funds or support COVID-19 related programs. For video of legislators announcing plan, visit https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2759894364335751

Yesterday, 1,534 people arrived in Hawaii. During this same time last year approximately 35,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. The state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started on March 26th for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. This data was collected from the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mandatory Travel Declaration Form. COVID-19: Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine for all Arriving Passengers STATEWIDE ORDER BY GOVERNOR DAVID IGE: YOU MUST SELF-QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS IF YOU ARRIVED IN HAWAII AFTER MARCH 26, 2020 Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine For All Passengers Arriving From Out-of-State Through July 31 All individuals, both residents and visitors, arriving from out-of-state to Hawaii through July 31, 2020 are still subject to a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine. The mandate applies to all arrivals at state airports, including private and commercial aircrafts. All arriving passengers are required to initial and sign this order confirming they are aware of the 14-day quarantine and acknowledging they understand violating the order is a criminal offense, and subject to up to a $5,000 fine and/or a year imprisonment. The period of self-quarantine begins from the time of entry into the State and lasts 14 days or the duration of the person’s time in Hawaii, whichever is shorter. Click here for the order and here for the ninth supplementary proclamation. The 14-day mandatory self-quarantine for interisland travel was lifted on June 16. This does not apply to individuals arriving from out-of-state. All passengers should arrive to the airport early to allow extra time for the new procedures in place. The state Department of Transportation (HDOT) requires thermal screening at the airport for everyone traveling interisland. Travelers are also be required fill out a new interisland travel and health form prior to boarding an interisland flight. The Department of Health (DOH) is directing travelers to a new website, where you can download the form and fill it out no more than 24 hours in advance. All of the details about new procedures related to interisland travel can be found at: https://health.hawaii.gov/travel/. Frequently asked questions are available here.  Travelers may be prohibited from boarding a flight if they have an elevated temperature above 100.4 degrees, they refuse to complete the mandatory form, or they are on the 14-day quarantine list prohibiting them from flying. *** According to the ninth supplemental proclamation, all hosts of any guest(s) subject to the mandatary 14-day self-quarantine are responsible for ensuring that their guest(s) abides by the self-quarantine rules. Any host violates this rule if the host intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly fails to notify law enforcement immediately when a guest or guests subject to the self-quarantine fails to enter or remain within the confines of their designated quarantine location. Please be sure to check the latest guidelines for short term rentals, transient vacation rentals and homestay operations in place, by county (City and County of Honolulu, Maui County, Kauai County, Hawaii County). Operations that provide vehicles may not rent or provide car sharing services to any person who is subject to a 14-day self-quarantine order unless an exemption is granted. There are four exceptions to the general rule that all travelers must self-quarantine: Individuals arriving in the State on recreational boats that have been at sea for at least 14 days do not have to self-quarantine if no one on the boat is ill or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms; Individuals traveling to the State to perform critical infrastructure functions as described in the proclamation will be subject to self-quarantine but may break quarantine to perform their critical functions; Individuals traveling interisland for medical care do not have to self-quarantine as long as they wear appropriate protective gear and practice social distancing; and Hawaii residents who have left the State to perform critical infrastructure work do not need to self-quarantine upon returning but must wear appropriate protective gear and practice social distancing. If you have questions regarding exemptions, contact CovidExemption@hawaii.gov. If you are under self-quarantine and need to contact the call center, please call the following: Visitor or intended resident: 808-468-9952 Hawaii resident: 808-377-4760 For general travel-related questions, please contact the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau Call Center at 1-800-GO-HAWAII (1-800-464-2924). HOW TO SELF-QUARANTINE You must stay in your visitor lodging/home to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19 to other people. This means: Do not use shared facilities such as pools, spas, gyms, restaurants, or bars You may not rent a car, whether through a rental car company, online service or through a peer-to-peer platform or car-sharing service Ask someone to drop off food and other necessities at your front door or order room service Do not go to public places such as the beach, work, school, shopping centers, childcare, or local attractions Do not let visitors in—only people who usually live with you should be in your home HOW TO REPORT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS VIOLATING SELF-QUARANTINE For violations, call local law enforcement on their non-emergency lines: Oahu: Call 9-1-1 and ask for the non-emergency line Maui County: 808-244-6400 Hawaii County: 808-935-3311 Kauai: File report online at www.kauai.gov/KPD-Online-Reporting

Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami has signed a fifteenth supplementary emergency proclamation on Saturday, June 20, for the County of Kaua‘i, extending the emergency relief period for damages sustained during the April 2018 flood. The fifteenth supplementary emergency proclamation further declares the provisions of all previous emergency proclamations. The disaster emergency relief period shall now continue until terminated 60 days after June 20, 2020, or by a separate proclamation – whichever comes first. The purpose of the emergency proclamation is to provide continued relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Kaua‘i residents and visitors. To view a copy of the fifteenth supplementary emergency proclamation and previous emergency proclamations, visit the County of Kaua‘i’s online “April 2018 Flood Recovery” page at www.kauai.gov.

Update: Hawai'i COVID-19 Joint Information Center's daily news digest for June 20, 2020 As a result of contact tracing of a new case yesterday, Department of Health investigators have identified seven additional positive cases on Kaua‘i who are household members with the previous case. The new cases were already placed in quarantine when they were tested yesterday. Kaua‘i District Health Office is continuing their contact tracing of the household cluster this weekend and identification of additional contacts and testing is ongoing. Kaua‘i had no cases for ten weeks and this raises the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases on the island to 29, since March. There are six (6) new cases on O‘ahu and one (1) on Maui for a total of 14 new cases confirmed in the past 24-hours, and a statewide case total of 803. Health Director Dr. Bruce Anderson said, “We have investigated every case with positive test results and identified several household clusters over the last few days. The identification of these clusters and subsequent investigations resulted in the isolation and quarantine of cases and close contacts. These clusters reinforce the importance of maintaining safe practices, especially wearing masks and physically distancing when meeting with people outside your immediate ohana.” One of the new cases reported on O‘ahu was associated with a previously confirmed case, where both people had attended a house party.” State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Park said, “It’s important to maintain physical distancing from those who don’t live in your household, but as this and other clusters demonstrate, coronavirus can be spread among people in the same household. We strongly urge people to take care and physically distance, no matter the setting…indoors or out, or at least wear a mask when around others outside your household.” Health experts believe much of the spike in COVID-19 cases reported over the past few days is due to Hawai‘i residents relaxing safe practices, such as physical distancing, wearing of face masks and frequent hand washing. “All of the people in the household cluster on Kaua‘i were isolated or quarantined promptly, said Dr. Janet Berreman, Kaua‘i District Health Officer. The decision to isolate or quarantine at home or in a facility is made jointly with the cases and contacts and the Department of Health. The option chosen is the one that works best for all. Household contacts were tested yesterday, and their results reported today. Testing of additional contacts will begin this weekend.”

The state Department of Health (DOH) has announced seven new cases of COVID-19 on Kaua‘i, bringing the total number of active cases here to eight. All of the seven recent cases are household members of the case that was announced on Thursday. All individuals in the household were tested on Friday and results were returned late Friday night. The new cases have been transferred to an isolation facility. Other identified contacts of the original case are in quarantine, and trained contact tracing teams, led by DOH, are continuing their inquiry into both the origins and the extent of the new outbreak. At this time, there is no indication that these cases are travel related. The recent cases bring the island’s total case count to date to 29 cases. “We expected COVID-19 would return to our island, so this is not a surprise,” stated Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami. “However, the large number of contacts identified by the investigation is concerning, and it reinforces our need to take measures to protect ourselves and those around us.” Some of these protective measures include: • Wear a cloth mask when out in public, especially when near individuals who are not part of your immediate household. • When interacting with people from outside your household, maintain a distance of 6 feet of separation. • Stay at home as much as possible. • Refrain from large social gatherings and public outings. • Do not leave home if you are sick unless you are seeking medical attention. Please stay informed during this period. Find local updates at the Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency page at www.kauai.gov/COVID-19. The state Department of Health posts updates and other information at HawaiiCovid19.com.

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has scheduled a full closure of Kaumualii Highway (Route 50) in Eleele for the removal of the Eleele Pedestrian Overpass concrete deck on Sunday, June 21 between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. the following morning. Traffic traveling through Eleele will be detoured through the nearby shopping center parking lot. A collision at the pedestrian overpass, which crosses Kaumualii Highway at the Eleele Shopping Center, on Tuesday, June 16, caused significant damage to the structure. After an in-depth inspection by a structural engineer, HDOT decided to remove the bridge deck and its supporting steel beams. This is being done as soon as possible to ensure the safety of motorists traveling beneath the damaged structure. Motorists traveling through the detour should drive with care and follow directions of traffic control officers. Replacement of the bridge deck is scheduled for this fall. The Eleele Pedestrian Overpass is currently 14-feet, 10-inches high. The replacement bridge will be 17-feet high. Drivers of overheight and/or overweight vehicles as defined by Hawaii Revised Statute Chapter 291, Sections 34 & 35 are reminded that they must obtain a permit to operate on State Highways.

Please note: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — KUHIO HIGHWAY (ROUTE 56) — 1) KAPAA (24-HOUR WORK) Traffic on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) near mile marker 10 is shifted to the temporary Kapaa Stream Bridge 24-hours a day, seven days a week until further notice. For safety during the shift to the temporary bridge, right turns off Kuhio Highway onto Mailihuna Road are not permitted. Access to Kapahi is recommended via the Kawaihau Road or Hauala Road detours. 2) KILAUEA (NIGHT WORK) Single lane closure on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) in both directions between mile markers 15.5 and 16.7, on Sunday evening, June 21, through Friday morning, June 26, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., for paving work. Alternating traffic will be routed through the open lane