The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 756 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 68,265. Two new COVID-related deaths were reported.
A total of 119 new infections were identified on the Big Island Monday. Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency reports 1,767 active cases with 66 persons hospitalized.
The state’s two-week average is now 720 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 7.2%. A map documenting new cases by district across all islands can be accessed at the DOH website.
A total of 3,676 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 626 have died.
To date, a total of 1,882,907 doses of the vaccine have been administered statewide, with 64.3% of the population fully vaccinated at 72.6% who have received at least one shot.
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