4 Deaths, 234 New Cases Reported Friday

The state Department of Health reported 234 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the statewide total to 236,983. Four new fatalities were reported.

A total of 30 new infections were identified Friday on the Big Island. Hawai‘i County Civil Defense reported 428 active cases and seven people hospitalized.

No community testing is scheduled for Saturday or Sunday.

Community testing is scheduled from 2-5 p.m. today, Friday, March 4, in Puna at Pāhoa Community Center 2-5 p.m. in North Kona at the Old Airport Park pavilion in Kailua-Kona.

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

COVID at-home test kits are available online.

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: 164,227
• Hawaiʻi: 25,915
• Maui: 28,024
• Kaua‘i: 11,493
• Moloka‘i: 937
• Lana‘i: 626
• Pending: 0
• Out-of-State: 5,761

There are currently 70 individuals hospitalized for the virus statewide. A total of 8,330 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 1,348 have died.