Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest July 15, 2020

Department of Health:

29 Additional Positive COVID-19 Cases

The majority of new coronavirus cases reported by DOH today are associated with community-spread. Of the 29 cases, 27 are on O‘ahu and two (2) are on Hawai‘i Island. All but two of the cases involve adults. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 1,292. As of July 14, at 4:30 p.m., there were 31 people hospitalized for COVID-19.

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, July 15, 2020

Island of Diagnosis	New Cases	Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases)	Total Released from Isolation*
O‘ahu	27	986	694
Hawai‘i	2	107	96
Maui	0	133	118
Kaua‘i	0	43	41
Moloka‘i	0	2	2
Lana‘i	0	0	0
Residents Diagnosed outside HI	0	21
Total	29	1292++
Total released from isolation			951
Deaths	0	22

* Includes cases that meet isolation release criteria. ++As a result of updated information one case from O‘ahu was removed from the counts. 

Laboratory* Testing Data

There were 1,830 additional COVID-19 tests reported via electronic laboratory reporting.

Total Number of Individuals Tested by Clinical and State Laboratories	Positive	Negative
99,387**	1,290	98,083

*Electronic Laboratory Reporting **14 test results were inconclusive

HawaiiCOVID19.com

For more tables, charts and visualizations visit the DOH Disease Outbreak Control Division: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii

$11.8 Million Grant to Improve Children’s Mental Health Services

The DOH Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) has been awarded a competitive $11.8 million system of care expansion grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The four-year grant will begin funding services in August 2020.

The grant will focus on enhancing services for approximately 2,400 youth (ages 3-21) with serious emotional disturbance per year statewide. “Now more than ever, it is important for us to work collaboratively with our child-serving partners to protect and improve children’s mental health,” said CAMHD Acting Administrator, Dr. Scott Shimabukuro. “We know that the COVID-19 pandemic and other societal stressors will have lasting impacts on the wellness of our children and families. These funds offer the opportunity to use cutting-edge strategies to address this growing crisis in our state.” For more information on CAMHD, visit health.hawaii.gov/camhd

 

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority:

2,307 Passengers Arrive on Tuesday

Yesterday, a total of 2,307 people arrived in Hawai‘i including 523 visitors and 928 returning residents. There was a total of 26 arriving flights. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday but does not show interisland travel.

AIRPORT ARRIVALS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020

	KONA	MAUI	O‘AHU	LĪHUʻE	TOTAL
Crew	9	24	204	6	243
Transit		2	184		186
Military			185		185
Exempt			105		105
Relocate to Hawai‘i	22	2	88	25	137
Returning Resident	56	87	757	28	928
Visitor	61	42	410	10	523
GRAND TOTAL	148	157	1,933	69	2,307
Flights	2	4	19	1	26

https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/media/4877/071520-passenger-count-press-release.pdf

 

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