COVID weekly update: 89 new cases reported on Big Island

The state Department of Health reported 1,047 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Oct. 12, bringing the statewide total to 358,279. Five new fatalities were reported.

A total of 89 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: 248,691
Hawaiʻi: 39,796
Maui: 41,045
Kaua‘i: 17,986
Moloka‘i: 1,271
Lana‘i: 809
Pending: 0
Out-of-State: 8,681

The average number of people statewide hospitalized for the virus from Sept. 29-Oct. 5 was 73. At least 1,699 have died since the pandemic began.

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.