The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 625 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 57,747. Eight new COVID-related deaths were reported.
A total of 100 new infections were identified on the Big Island Wednesday. On Tuesday, Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency reported 1,671 active cases with 40 persons hospitalized.
The state’s two-week average is now 687 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 8.3%. A map documenting new cases by district across all islands can be accessed at the DOH website.
A total of 3,251 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 573 have died.
To date, a total of 1,838,603 doses of the vaccine have been administered statewide, with 62.3% of the population fully vaccinated at 70.6% who have received at least one shot.
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