Over 15,000 tourists arrive on Sunday as COVID numbers climb

4 years ago4 years ago Linda Hohnholz - editor

Hawaii has been experiencing a series of triple-digit new COVID-19 cases over the past several days as the number of tourists continues to rise with Sunday seeing over 15,000 arriving for a vacation in the Aloha State.

Here is the Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, March 29, 2021.

Department of Health:

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

Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates

103 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Today.

DOH reports 103 new cases of coronavirus today.

This report includes cases up until Saturday 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 27, 2021

Island of Diagnosis	New Cases	Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases)
O‘ahu	52	22,976
Hawai‘i	10	2,457
Maui	36	2,815
Kaua‘i	0	189
Moloka‘i	0	34
Lānaʻi	0	110
HI residents diagnosed outside of HI	5	930
Total Cases	103	29,511
Deaths	0	462

Hospitalizations as of 8:30 a.m. on 3/25/21 – Hawai‘i-0, Maui 21, O‘ahu-18, Kauaʻi-0

Case Counts Through the Holiday Weekend

102 New COVID-19 Cases Reported on 3/28/21

DOH reported 102 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday.

This report includes cases up until Friday 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 26, 2021

Island of Diagnosis	New Cases	Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases)
O‘ahu	61	22,924
Hawai‘i	15	2,447
Maui	26	2,779
Kaua‘i	0	189
Moloka‘i	0	34
Lānaʻi	0	110
HI residents diagnosed outside of HI	0	925
Total Cases	102	29,408
Deaths	0	452

113 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths Reported on 3/27/21

DOH reported 113 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday. Three deaths were also reported.

O‘ahu

Male, 70-79 yrs, underlying conditions, hospitalized

Maui

Male, 50-59 yrs, underlying conditions, hospitalized
Male, 60-69 yrs, underlying conditions, hospitalized

This report includes cases up until Thursday 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 25, 2021

Island of Diagnosis	New Cases	Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases)
O‘ahu	60	22,863
Hawai‘i	14	2,432
Maui	30	2,753
Kaua‘i	1	189
Moloka‘i	0	34
Lānaʻi	0	110
HI residents diagnosed outside of HI	8	925
Total Cases	113	29,306++
Deaths	3	452

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

125 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death Reported on 3/26/21

DOH reported 125 new cases of coronavirus on Friday. One death was also reported.

Maui

Female, 80+ yrs, underlying conditions, hospitalized

This report includes cases up until Wednesday 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 24, 2021

Island of Diagnosis	New Cases	Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases)
O‘ahu	61	22,804
Hawai‘i	14	2,418
Maui	44	2,723
Kaua‘i	0	188
Moloka‘i	0	34
Lānaʻi	0	110
HI residents diagnosed outside of HI	6	917
Total Cases	125	29,194++
Deaths	1	459

++As a result of updated information, two cases on O‘ahu were removed from the counts.

Department of Public Safety:

Statewide Inmate Testing Continues

COVID-19 testing is continuously being conducted statewide at all facilities. The Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) reports one (1) negative inmate result. As a result of the two (2) employees who reported positive results last week, the facility enacted its pandemic protocol to quarantine the facility and suspend all inmate movement. No WCCC inmates have reported symptoms. DOH is contact tracing and WCCC is coordinating mass testing with the assistance of the Hawaiʻi National Guard.

The Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC) reports 39 inmate results. Of that number, five (5) were positive and 34 were negative. There are no MCCC inmates in the hospital. There were also 10 negative staff results reported. The Oʻahu Community Correctional center reports 28 negative inmate test result. 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:

21,518 Passengers Arrive on Sunday

Yesterday, a total of 21,518 people arrived in Hawai‘i from out of state. A total 15,334 people indicated they came to Hawai‘i for vacation. There were also 2,341 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: