498 New Cases Reported Monday

The state Department of Health reported 498 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 232,008. No new fatalities were reported.

A total of 86 new infections were identified Monday on the Big Island. On Sunday, the DOH reported 1,641 active cases and 31 people hospitalized on the Big Island.

Testing for today, Monday, is scheduled in Hilo at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium from noon to 7 p.m. and in South Kohala at the Waimea District Park from 2-5 p.m.

COVID at-home test kits are available online.

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: 161,243
• Hawaiʻi: 25,184
• Maui: 27,443
• Kaua‘i: 11,112
• Moloka‘i: 921
• Lana‘i: 607
• Pending: 0
• Out-of-State: 5,498

A total of 7,964 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 1,262 have died.