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In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 70 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 26,743 (up 0.3% from the previous day). To date, 1,023,552 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,290 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.3%. Currently, the average daily cases is 62.7. There were a total of 1034 cases reported in the past... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Thursday, February 11, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates The chart below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. A weekly summary is included each Wednesday. Weekly Cluster Report Attached 95 New COVID-19 Cases and One Death Reported DOH reports 95 new cases of coronavirus today. There... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 95 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 26,675 (up 0.4% from the previous day). To date, 1,017,996 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,227 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 67. There were a total of 1077 cases reported in the past... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health: Vaccine Acceptance on the Rise in Hawai‘i91% of respondents in a recent statewide survey plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine, a strong indication that attitudes about the vaccine are rapidly shifting since administration of the vaccinations first began in mid-December.According to the survey commissioned by the... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 56 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 26,584 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,012,812 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,147 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.5%. Currently, the average daily cases is 69.4. There were a total of 1085cases reported in the past 14... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, February 9, 2021 in the Aloha State. Office of the Governor: Governor Updates Hawai‘i’s Financial Future At a news conference this afternoon Governor David Ige provided an update on Hawai‘i’s current financial picture, the near-term outlook, and post COVID-19 pandemic predictions. “We are continually monitoring our state revenues, advocating for federal funding, and doing all that... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 37 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 26,531 (up 0.1% from the previous day). To date, 1,008,490 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,098 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.6%. Currently, the average daily cases is 71.7. There were a total of 1127 cases reported in the past... Read More

The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division has confirmed a second case of COVID-19 variant - B.1.1.7 - in Hawai'i. Both cases involve individuals on O'ahu. Neither has a history of travel, and the individuals are not known to have had contact with one another. The DOH Disease Outbreak Control Division is continuing active investigation of both cases and ensuring that both individuals are isolating and contacts are in... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 33 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 26,500 (up 0.1% from the previous day). To date, 1,005,681 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,071 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.7%. Currently, the average daily cases is 75.9. There were a total of 1165cases reported in the past 14... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Friday, February 5, 2021 in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office: Presence of COVID Variant Confirmed At an afternoon news conference Governor David Ige announced that the DOH State Laboratories Division (SLD) has been working with private sector labs to collect and examine specimens of the virus that causes COVID-19. Gov. Ige said, “We also reported that whole... Read More

The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division (SLD) has confirmed the presence of the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i. The confirmed specimen is one of four samples previously identified in Hawai‘i as having a molecular clue consistent with the B.1.1.7 variant. The other specimens are still being analyzed. “We have already initiated contact tracing investigations and are monitoring these cases closely,” said Acting State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble. The... Read More