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POST site in Keʻehi Lagoon. About 200 individuals (approximately 15 per week) have been tested through the Hawaiʻi Homeless Outreach and Medical Education ( H.O.M.E.) Project since the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Tropical Medicine Clinical Laboratory ( TMCL) began operating last year. The laboratory remains steadfast in its role to provide COVID-19 testing to underserved populations throughout Oʻahu. Staff and volunteers at the John A. Burns School of Medicine ( JABSOM) have been providing free, rapid result testing since November 2020. On-location testing events have already reache...

COVID-19 pandemic response, was one of the panelists. As one of the UH leads working with the Hawaiʻi Department of Health ( DOH) on vaccination plans, she addressed questions related to vaccine availability to the UH community. She emphasized two factors: How many vaccine doses the state receives every week and the complex logistics of getting shots into arms safely. “We are working with the DOH to determine what opportunities make the most sense to deliver vaccines to the UH population. Vaccination options will also likely vary by county,” she said. “We are moving forward togethe...

Hawaiʻi rental property owners continue to see elevated rates of rent debt owed and vacancies over the past six months, however they are more optimistic about the future, according to new findings from a survey released by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization ( UHERO). UHERO estimates that 20% of renter households are late on rent, which translates to roughly 30,000 households, despite the active participation of nearly 40% of landlords in various rent relief programs. Landlords and property managers self-reported a high level of willingness to help address the situation...