Hilo and other towns across Hawaii are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Hilo, HI community.
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Hawaii COVID-19 Cases
Hawaii Total Coronavirus Cases: 390,345
Hawaii New Coronavirus Deaths:
Hawaii Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,915
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Hilo
No coronavirus in Hilo - West Hawaii Today
Hilo Medical Center on Tuesday denied rumors circulating on social media that a case of coronavirus was confirmed at the hospital. “We are absolutely denying that,” HMC spokeswoman Elena ... More info »
West Hawaii Today - 02/04/2020 10:05amCOVID-19 hits Hilo nursing home, 15 total test positive
HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) ... There’s a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases at a nursing home on the Big Island. Get news on the go with KHON 2GO, KHON’s morning podcast, every morning at 8. More info »
KHON2 - 10/01/2020 11:52pmHardworking Hawaii: Hilo restaurant owner loses dad to coronavirus, carries on his legacy
Hardworking Hawaii: Hilo restaurant owner loses dad to coronavirus, carries on his legacy by: Lauren Day. Posted: Jun 3, 2021 / 08:58 PM HST. More info »
KHON2 - 06/03/2021 06:58pm2 new COVID-19 deaths on Oahu and another Hilo veterans home death; 168 new cases statewide - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawaii Department of Health officials said this afternoon an Oahu man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions were the latest COVID-19 deaths. The man died in the ... More info »
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - 09/22/2020 12:00pmHawaii sees 77 new COVID-19 infections; death toll at Hilo veterans home reaches 24 - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hilo Medical Center officials reported the second coronavirus-related death today of a resident of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo, bringing the nursing home’s pandemic death toll ... More info »
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - 09/19/2020 12:00pm