707 New Cases, 8 Deaths Reported Friday

The state Department of Health reported 707 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the statewide total to 230,238. Eight new fatalities were reported.

A total of 148 new infections were identified Friday on the Big Island. The Civil Defense reports 2,206 active cases, and 25 persons hospitalized.

Today, Friday, community testing is scheduled in North Kona at the Old Kona Airport Pavilion from noon to 5 p.m. and in Puna at the Pāhoa District Park from 1-5 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: 160,390
Hawaiʻi: 24,948
Maui: 27,226
Kaua‘i: 10,764
Moloka‘i: 909
Lana‘i: 596
Pending: 0
Out-of-State: 5,405

A total of 7,861 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 1,247 have died.