Big Island Coronavirus Updates

Six New Virus Deaths Reported For Second Straight Day

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The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 77 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 87,183. Six new COVID-related fatalities were also reported.

A total of 16 new infections were identified on the Big Island Thursday.

The state’s seven-day average is now 95 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.

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

O‘ahu: 59,333
Hawai‘i: 11,653
Maui: 9,905
Kaua‘i: 3,033
Moloka‘i: 246
Lana‘i: 145
Pending: 0
Out-of-State: 2,868

A total of 5,006 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 1,014 have died.

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