Lucky we live Hawaii, where wearing a mask is the new polite. If you don’t have a mask, watch this video on how to use a handkerchief and two hair ties (or even repurposed sock bands) to make a no-sew easy-to-wash version.
CoronaVirus Hawaii
Oahu officially went into lockdown stay-at-home status on March 23, 2020 at 4:30 pm. This is a collection of ongoing information related to the containment effort.
Senator Brian Schatz’ office has been busy writing guides for citizens affected by the coronavirus pandemic and economic fallout. https://www.schatz.senate.gov/coronavirus/assistance-for-homeowners-and-renters If you are a homeowner and cannot make payment due to the ongoing crisis, contact your lender right away and request forbearance. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) […]
Hawaii Kai Shopping Center No website updates. Safeway hours 6-10pm daily. Kupuna hours on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Longs CVS hours remain 24 hours. Hawaii Kai Towne Center Koko Marina Center https://www.kokomarinacenter.com/
I can’t say this enough. Take this seriously, very seriously. [Direct link to chart] Note: this chart updates daily from covid19chart.org. Data may differ from official state counts due to timing or entry in the John Hopkins daily database where worldwide information is collected. March 29, 2020 In the first […]
Costco’s U.S. locations will close at 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. That’s two hours earlier than warehouses usually close. Stores will continue to open at their regular times. Weekend hours will not change. Costco gas stations will be shutting down at 7 p.m. everyday. Kupuna hours are available. On Tuesdays, […]
The New York Times recently published an article highlighting the lack of CoronaVirus testing in our country. Data are based on the Covid Tracking Project, which currently shows (as of March 27, 2020) 626,667 tests have been administered. Based on a national population 329.5 million in 2019, only two-tenths of […]
Charting Hawaii, New York, Florida, Japan and Italy: how do we compare? These charts come from https://covid19chart.org/ written by David Bau. The chart is set so that day 0 on the x-axis takes place when the state has 25 or more cases. On the homepage link, the scale is linear. […]
Hawaiian Tel offers reduced price internet to those qualifying on the basis of reduced or lower income. Current subscribers can qualify. However, if you are currently or have been a Hawaiian Telcom customer within the last year, your service cannot have been suspended for non-payment. Unemployment check stubs are accepted […]
Grocery Stores Safeway is no longer 24/7 Safeway is open from 6 am to 10 pm. Special hours for kupuna are 7am-9am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Banks and Financial Institutions American Savings Bank is open.[American Savings Bank COVID-19 updates] Bank of Hawaii Hawaii Kai will be open with changed hours: […]
In these tough times, no child should go hungry. If you need a meal for your child, the Hawaii Department of Education, in conjunction with the USDA is offering both breakfast and lunch at select school locations. No identification is needed, and “ The [selected schools] will be providing breakfast […]
