State health officials announced 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the Hawaii’s total case count to 1,292.
State health officials announced 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the Hawaii’s total case count to 1,292.
Two of the new cases were on the Big Island while the other 27 were on Oahu, according to the COVID-19 Joint Information Center.
To date, Oahu has recorded 986 positive tests, followed by Maui County with 135 cases, Hawaii County with 107 and Kauai County with 43.
Of the Hawaii residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, 951 of those cases have since recovered and been released from isolation. That includes 96 of the 107 cases on Hawaii Island.
Statewide, 137 patients have required hospitalization, including three on Hawaii Island.
Of the 22 deaths reported to date among Hawaii residents, 15 were on Oahu, six were on Maui and one was a Kauai resident receiving treatment in Arizona at the time he died.
