COVID Weekly Update: 145 New Cases Reported on Big Island

The state Department of Health reported 1,132 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Sept. 21, bringing the statewide total to 343,204. Fourteen new fatalities were reported.

A total of 145 new infections were reported Wednesday on the Big Island. 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: 237,922
Hawaiʻi: 38,358
Maui: 39,034
Kaua‘i: 17,282
Moloka‘i: 1,238
Lana‘i: 786
Pending: 0
Out-of-State: 8,584

There are currently 67 individuals hospitalized for the virus. At least 1,679 have died since the pandemic began. Hospitalization data is updated Monday through Friday, except on state and federal holidays.

For a comprehensive calendar and list of all pharmacies and clinics providing vaccination and testing on the island, visit the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense website.