Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 3/17

3 years ago3 years ago Linda Hohnholz - editor

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in the Aloha State.

Department of Health:

https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/

Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates

69 New COVID-19 Cases Reported

DOH reports 69 new cases of coronavirus today.

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 Division website daily: hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard.

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. March 15, 2021

Island of Diagnosis	New Cases	Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases)
O‘ahu	38	22,380
Hawai‘i	4	2,347
Maui	23	2,488
Kaua‘i	0	187
Moloka‘i	0	28
Lānaʻi	1	109
HI residents diagnosed outside of HI	3	882
Total Cases	69	28,421++
Deaths	0	451

Hospitalizations as of 8:30 a.m. on 3/15/21 – Hawai‘i-1, Maui 14, O‘ahu-10, Kauaʻi-0

Department of Public Safety:

Statewide Inmate Testing Continues
COVID-19 testing is continuously being conducted statewide at all facilities. The Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC) reports 33 inmate test results. Of that number, one (1) was positive and 32 were negative. The total active positive inmate case count is 14. No MCCC inmates have required hospitalization due to COVID-19. Although all other facility inmate populations are clear of the virus, mass testing continues with DOH assistance. The O‘ahu Community Correctional Center reported nine (9) negative inmate results. For more information on PSD’s planning and response efforts to COVID-19:
http://dps.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/03/17/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-resources/.

Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority:

13,360 Passengers Arrive on Tuesday
Yesterday, a total of 13,360 people arrived in Hawai‘i from out of state. A total 7,979 people indicated they came to Hawai‘i for vacation. There were also 1,599 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: