New Case Counts Continue to Drop

The state Department of Health reported 533 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 227,817. No new fatalities were reported.

A total of 72 new infections were identified Tuesday on the Big Island. The Civil Defense reports 2,687 active cases, and 32 persons hospitalized.

Today, Tuesday, community testing is scheduled in Hilo Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium from noon to 7 p.m.

For a comprehensive calendar and list of all pharmacies and clinics providing vaccination and testing on the Big Island, visit the Civil Defense website.

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: 158,838
• Hawaiʻi: 24,615
• Maui: 27,010
• Kaua‘i: 10,568
• Moloka‘i: 891
• Lana‘i: 582
• Pending: 0
• Out-of-State: 5,313

A total of 7,756 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 1,226 have died.