The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 569 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 75,006.
Eight new COVID-related deaths were also reported Saturday, following 15 dead on Friday, the deadliest day of the pandemic to date.
A total of 79 new infections were identified on the Big Island Saturday.
The state’s two-week average is now 526 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 6.1%. A map documenting new cases by district across all islands can be accessed at the DOH website.
A total of 4,001 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 702 have died.
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To date, a total of 1,955,525 doses of vaccine have been administered statewide, with 66.1% of the population fully vaccinated and 74.6% who have received at least one dose.
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