Still no change in tier status for Kauai, but rising COVID counts may alter that Hanalei Pier, Kauai (Source: HNN Staff) By HNN Staff | May 3, 2021 at 7:03 PM HST - Updated May 3 at 7:05 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Mass testing is underway at the Kauai Community Correctional Center after a confirmed case of COVID-19 in an employee. It’s the first case ever confirmed at the island’s jail. The state says the employee last worked on Thursday. As a precaution, all inmate activities are on hold. It’s the latest step backwards for Kauai County, which continues to see an alarming rise in new cases.