Hawaii Island reported for a second straight day 100 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total case count to date to 6,740.
Statewide, 625 new cases were reported Wednesday, bringing the state’s total to 57,747 since late February 2020, according to the Department of Health.
Hawaii County on Wednesday still had a seven-day test positivity rate of 8.4%, just above the state’s 8.3% positivity rate.
According to the DOH, 9,633 new cases have been reported in Hawaii in the past 14 days, including 1,698 on the Big Island. There has been an average of 687.4 new cases the past seven days statewide with the Big Island averaging 130.6 cases per day.
The island’s two most populous areas, Kailua-Kona and Hilo, have reported the most cases during the past 14 days at 381 and 489 cases, respectively. Meanwhile, Waikoloa and Waimea in South Kohala have reported 75 and 109 cases, respectively. Captain Cook and Honaunau have reported 69 cases in the past two weeks.
On Wendesday, 67 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized on the Big Island, up five from Monday. Four of the island’s 24 ICU beds were available with 12 of the beds occupied by COVID-positive patients. Ten of those 12 COVID patients are on ventilators.
Eight new coronavirus-related deaths were reported Wednesday; one was on Maui and seven were on Oahu.Of the 573 deaths confirmed and reported by the state to date, 441 were on Oahu, 67 were on Maui, 59 were on the Big Island and three on Kauai. Three deaths were among residents outside the state.
OVERSET FOLLOWS:
Need a test? Hawaii County’s Community Testing Program has scheduled clinics at the following times and sites:
• 2 to 6 p.m. today at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Manono Street in Hilo. Testing provided by S&G Labs.
• Noon to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Manono Street in Hilo. Testing provided by KTA Super Stores.
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Kona Community Aquatic Center on Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. Testing provided by Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital.
• 1 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Kona Community Aquatic Center on Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. Testing provided by Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital.
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Manono Street in Hilo. Testing provided by S&G Labs.
• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hilo Lanes on Kinoole Street in Hilo. Testing provided by Premier Medical Group.
• 9 a.m to noon Saturday at Kahuku Park in Ocean View. Testing provided by Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital.
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Kona International Market on Luhia Street in Kailua-Kona. Testing provided by Premier Medical Group.
• Noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Waimea District Park in Waimea. Testing provided by KTA Super Stores.
• Noon to 4 p.m. Monday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Manono Street in Hilo. Testing provided by KTA Super Stores.
• Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Kona Community Aquatic Center on Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. Testing provided by KTA Super Stores.
• 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Makuu Farmers Market in Pahoa. Testing provided by Premier Medical Group.
• 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at The Hub in Pahoa. Testing provided by Premier Medical Group.
• 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Manono Street in Hilo. Testing provided by S&G Labs.
• Noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Manono Street in Hilo. Testing provided by KTA Super Stores.
• 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Kona Community Aquatic Center on Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. Testing provided by S&G Labs.
Note: The county currently has no testing scheduled on Sunday, Aug. 29.
A host of County of Hawaii-supported vaccination sites are planned this week on the Big Island:
• From 2 to 6 p.m. today at J. Hara Store in Volcano. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From noon to 4 p.m. today at Kona Community Aquatic Center in Kailua-Kona. KTA Super Stores is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to noon today at Cooper Center in Volcano. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Aupuni Center in Hilo. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From noon to 4 p.m. Thursday at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. KTA Super Stores is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Patel’s Gas Station in Honaunau. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer and Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Hamakua-Kohala Health in Honokaa. Hamakua Kohala Health is providing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at Fujihara Store in Honaunau. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Hale Hoola Apartments in Hilo. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday at Hamakua-Kohala Health in Honokaa. Hamakua Kohala Health is providing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday at Hamakua-Kohala Health in North Kohala (53-3925 Akoni Pule Highway). Hamakua Kohala Health is providing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hilo Lanes in Hilo. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Kona International Market in Kailua-Kona. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Waimea District Park in Waimea. KTA Super Stores is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in Ocean View, Ka‘u. Ka‘u Rural Health is providing Pfizer and Moderna and vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at West Hawaii Civic Center in Kailua-Kona. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
Note: No vaccination clinics are planned for Sunday, Aug. 29.
For more information on getting the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna or single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, including retail sites to get inoculated, visit https://hawaiicovid19.com/vaccine.
North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea offers vaccinations free without appointment from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.