HONOLULU — On the last Friday of the month, the city’s community COVID-19 testing sites will close after data showed COVID-19 cases and test site usage have declined over the past few months. The City and County of Honolulu, in consultation with the State Department of Health, made the decision that falls in line with the DOH’s statewide COVID-19 Transition Plan.

What You Need To Know

  • The city will continue to work with nonprofits, providing medical assistance to underserved communities, as well as Community Health Centers

  • Testing will via at-home test kits and in traditional health care settings

Testing at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport’s Mobile Lab, Honolulu Hale and Kapolei Hale will cease on Dec. 30.

“I would like to offer our warmest mahalo to the dedicated staff from the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii who have worked tirelessly to keep our entire community safe from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. “These men and women showing up day in and day out, even on holidays, putting their own health at risk to make sure we were mitigating the spread of the coronavirus on Oahu. Well done! Bravo!”

The city will continue to work with nonprofits providing medical assistance to underserved communities, as well as Community Health Centers to distribute the remaining test kits from the city’s free testing program.

“We appreciate the city helping to make testing accessible for the community,” said State Health Director Elizabeth Char, FACEP. “It was a good community resource and allowed people to make informed decisions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.”

Testing will via at-home test kits and in traditional health care settings. Visit oneoahu.org to find the closest testing site.

Sarah Yamanaka covers events, environmental and community news for Spectrum News Hawaii. She can be reached at sarah.yamanaka@charter.com.