DOH Reports 14 New COVID Cases on Big Island 2 Days in a Row

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 115 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 87,106. Six new COVID-related fatalities were reported.

A total of 14 new infections were identified on the Big Island Wednesday. On Tuesday, Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency reported 291 active cases, and five persons hospitalized.

The state’s seven-day average is now 108 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1.4%.

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

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

O‘ahu: 59,308
Hawai‘i: 11,637
Maui: 9,873
Kaua‘i: 3,029
Moloka‘i: 247
Lana‘i: 145
Pending: 0
Out-of-State: 2,867

A total of 4,993 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 1,008 have died.