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Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 114 COVID-19 Cases and Four Deaths Reported Today DOH reports 144 new cases of coronavirus today. This report includes cases up until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard.   Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 10, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 83 19,389 Hawai‘i 4 2,030 Maui 21 1,331 Kaua‘i 0 167 Moloka‘i 0 25 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside [...]

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 172 COVID-19 Cases Reported Today DOH reports 172 new cases and no additional deaths due to coronavirus today. This report includes cases up until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard.   Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 9, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 108 19,306 Hawai‘i 20 2,026 Maui 33 1,310 Kaua‘i 1 167 Moloka‘i 0 25 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents [...]

Department of Health:https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/264 COVID-19 Cases and Four Deaths Reported TodayDOH reports 264 new cases of coronavirus today. Four (4) additional deaths were reported, all on O‘ahu. All of these people had been hospitalized and had underlying conditions.Woman, 50-59 yrs.Woman, 60-69 yrs.Man, 70-79 yrs.Man, 80-89 yrs.This report includes cases up until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard.Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 6, 2021Island of DiagnosisNew CasesReported since2/28/2020(including new cases)O‘ahu20218,913Hawai‘i101,974Maui221,197Kaua‘i3157Moloka‘i225Lānaʻi0106HI residents diagnosed outside of HI25523Total Cases26422,895++Deaths   4303 ++As [...]

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases Since August Reported Today DOH reports 322 new cases of coronavirus today, the highest number since August 29, 2020, which had 310 COVID-19 cases reported. 30 of today’s cases are backdated from between 12-20-20 and 1-5-21, due to a reporting lag from a laboratory. Health officials report it is too early to tell the impact of holiday travel or gatherings. A large number of residents were diagnosed outside of Hawai‘i. No new deaths were reported today. This report includes cases up until Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is [...]

Department of Health:  https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 143 New COVID-19 Cases and Ten (10) Deaths Reported Statewide Ten (10) COVID-19 deaths were reported today bringing the new statewide death total to 299. The 10 deaths occurred between Nov. 12 and Dec. 19. Maui One (1) man, 70-77 yrs., underlying conditions, hospitalized O‘ahu Three (3) men, 60-69 yrs., underlying conditions, hospitalized One (1) man, 60-69 yrs., underlying conditions, died at home Two (2) men, 70-79 yrs., underlying conditions, hospitalized One (1) man, 80-89 yrs., underlying conditions, hospitalized Two (2) women, 80-89 yrs., underlying conditions, hospitalized This report includes cases up until Monday [...]

Governor’s Office: COVID-19 Vaccination Timeline Update At a news briefing this afternoon, Gov. David Ige gave an update on the State of Hawai‘i’s vaccination efforts. Gov. Ige said healthcare workers, residents and staff at nursing homes are currently getting vaccinated. The second doses of the vaccine have started to arrive and will also be administered. Additionally, first responders, frontline essential workers, and those 75 years of age and older are also beginning to be offered the vaccine. The next phase will involve vaccination for people over the age of 65. It will also include those over 16 who [...]

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 89 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 89 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 2, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 62 18,340 Hawai‘i 4 1,926 Maui 9 1,070 Kaua‘i 0 150 Moloka‘i 0 22 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 14 431 [...]

Department of Health: State Laboratory Guarding Against New COVID-19 Strains The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) continues to proactively test COVID-19 specimens looking for new strains that may be significantly more contagious or differ in other ways from earlier strains. Recent variants first discovered in the United Kingdom and South Africa are spreading more easily and quickly than other variants and have already spread to other countries. The B1.1.7 variant has already reached the U.S. mainland and Canada. The Hawai‘i State Laboratories Division (SLD) began its molecular surveillance in June and to date has performed genome sequencing on [...]

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 108 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 108 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Monday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Dec. 28, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 86 17,773 Hawai‘i 2 1,873 Maui 17 932 Kaua‘i 1 145 Moloka‘i 0 22 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 2 358 [...]

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 76 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 76 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Dec. 27, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 56 17,689 Hawai‘i 7 1,871 Maui 9 915 Kaua‘i 0 144 Moloka‘i 0 22 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 4 356 [...]