Big Island Coronavirus Updates

Viral Spike Continues Across Hawai‘i

Play
Listen to this Article
1 minute
Loading Audio... Article will play after ad...
Playing in :00
A
A
A

The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 100 new cases of coronavirus statewide Tuesday, bringing the overall total to 39,486. No new COVID-related deaths were reported.

A total of 15 new cases were identified on the Big Island Monday, with 204 active cases and seven individuals hospitalized, according to Hawai´i County Civil Defense.

Following six consecutive days of case counts in the triple-digits, the state’s two-week average is now 113 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 3.5%.

A map documenting new cases by district across all islands can be accessed at the DOH website.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

The island-by-island case count is as follows:

O‘ahu: 28,108
Maui: 3,988
Hawai‘i: 3,418
Kaua‘i: 473
Lana‘i: 112
Moloka‘i: 57
Pending: 0
Out-of-State: 1,488

A total of 2,585 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 523 have died.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

To date, a total of 1,731,897 doses of vaccine have been administered statewide. DOH reports that 59.4% of residents are fully vaccinated, while 65.8% have received at least one dose.

Sponsored Content

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Stay in-the-know with daily or weekly
headlines delivered straight to your inbox.
Cancel
×

Comments

This comments section is a public community forum for the purpose of free expression. Although Big Island Now encourages respectful communication only, some content may be considered offensive. Please view at your own discretion. View Comments