10 New COVID Case Confirmed on Big Island

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 170 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the statewide total to 88,825. Six new COVID-related fatalities were reported.

A total of 10 new infections were identified on the Big Island. The Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency reports 152 active cases and five persons hospitalized.

The state’s seven-day average is now 98 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1.5%.

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

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

O‘ahu: 60,222
Hawai‘i: 11,833
Maui: 10,147
Kaua‘i: 3,341
Moloka‘i: 244
Lana‘i: 145
Pending: 0
Out-of-State: 2,992

A total of 5,100 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 1,045 have died.