Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 1/20

3 years ago3 years ago Linda Hohnholz - editor

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in the Aloha State.

Department of Health:

Hawaii COVID-19 Data

75 COVID-19 Cases and One Death Reported

DOH reports 75 new cases of coronavirus today and one (1) additional death, raising the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 325. The victim is a Maui woman, 70-79 yrs, who died in the hospital with underlying conditions.

This report includes cases up until Monday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard.

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 18, 2021

Island of Diagnosis	New Cases	Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases)
O‘ahu	50	20,067
Hawai‘i	4	2,092
Maui	14	1,501
Kaua‘i	1	176
Moloka‘i	0	25
Lānaʻi	0	106
HI residents diagnosed outside of HI	6	653
Total Cases	75	24,620++
Deaths	1	325

Hospitalizations as of 8:30 a.m. on 1/19/21 – Hawai‘i-3, Maui-16, O‘ahu-77, Kaua’i‘-0

++ As a result of updated information, one case from O‘ahu was removed from the counts.

Department of Public Safety:

Inmate and Staff Testing Continues

The Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) reports 32 more inmates have recovered. That drops the total active inmate cases to 30 and increases total inmate recoveries to 512. There are five (5) hospitalized HCF inmates. There was one (1) new positive HCF staff case reported today. The O‘ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) reported 40 negative inmate results. The Maui Community Correctional Center reported one (1) negative inmate results. The Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center reported six (6) negative inmate results. For more information on PSD’s planning and response efforts to COVID-19:

PSD CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority:

5,507 Passengers Arrive on Tuesday

Yesterday, a total of 5,507 people arrived in Hawai‘i from out of state. A total 2,073 people indicated they came to Hawai‘i for vacation. There were also 1,162 returning residents. The trans-Pacific passenger arrival data is derived from data provided by the Safe Travels digital system.

To view more: https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/covid-19-updates/trans-pacific-passenger-arrivals/

Helpful Resources

Trusted Testing and Travel Partners:

The state of Hawai‘i only accepts Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a certified Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) lab test results from Trusted Testing and Travel Partners. For the full list of domestic trans-Pacific, inter-county, international and airline partners or information on how to become a Trusted Testing Partner, go to: