Health officials Friday reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Hawaii Island, bringing the island’s total case count to 2,055.
Health officials Friday reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Hawaii Island, bringing the island’s total case count to 2,055.
The new Hawaii Island cases were among 150 new cases reported across the state by the Department of Health bringing the statewide case tally to 24,058 since Feb. 28. Oahu reported 111 new cases while Maui County reported 26 and Kauai one. Seven residents were diagnosed while outside the state.
Hawaii County has a 1.9% test positivity rate, under the statewide rate of 2.8%.
Statewide, 108 people were hospitalized Friday, including five on Hawaii Island. To date, 1,928 people have required hospitalization, including 105 on Hawaii Island.
No new coronavirus-related deaths were reported Friday by the state. Of the 318 coronavirus-related deaths confirmed and reported by the state to date, 249 were on Oahu, 20 were on Maui, 45 were on Hawaii Island and one on Kauai. Three deaths were among residents outside the state.
Hawaii County Civil Defense reported no new deaths on the island Friday. Hawaii County Civil Defense has reported a total of 51 coronavirus-related deaths on the island; the state has yet to confirm six of those deaths.
The island’s COVID-19 fatality rate remained at 2.2% on Friday, above the statewide rate of 1.3%.
