The Big Island saw another day of triple digit COVID cases Saturday with 116 positive results reported.
The state Department of Health reported 938 new COVID-19 cases statewide. Of those, Oahu had 693, Maui County 87 and 31 in Kauai. Eleven cases were from residents out of state.
To date, the state has reported 60,551 cases of which 7,216 have been on the Big Island.
Hawaii County on Saturday had a seven-day test positivity rate of 9%, above the state’s 8.2% positivity rate.
According to the DOH, 9,937 new cases have been reported in Hawaii in the past 14 days, including 1,760 on the Big Island. There has been an average of 728.4 new cases the past seven days statewide with the Big Island averaging 132.3 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 405 and 516 cases, respectively. Meanwhile, Waikoloa and Waimea in South Kohala have reported 69 and 99 cases, respectively. Captain Cook and Honaunau have reported 68 cases in the past two weeks.
On Saturday, 78 people with COVID-19 were remained hospitalized on the Big Island. Four of the island’s 24 ICU beds were available with 15 of the beds occupied by COVID-positive patients. Ten of those 15 COVID patients are on ventilators.
The department also reported five new deaths Saturday, three on Oahu and two in Maui County.
Of the 587 deaths confirmed and reported by the state to date, 453 were on Oahu, 69 were on Maui, 59 were on the Big Island and three on Kauai. Three deaths were among residents outside the state.
Need a test?
Hawaii County’s Community Testing Program has scheduled clinics at the following times and sites:
• Noon to 4 p.m. Monday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Manono Street in Hilo. Testing provided by KTA Super Stores.
• 8 a.m. to noon Monday at the Honokaa Sports Complex and Skate Park in Honokaa. Testing provided by Premier Medical Group.
• 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. Wednesday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Manono Street in Hilo. Testing provided by S&G Labs.
Want to get vaccinated?
A host of County of Hawaii-supported vaccination sites are planned this week on the Big Island:
• From 9 a.m. to noon Monday at DOH Waimea Health Center, 67-5189 Kamamalu St. in Waimea. The DOH is providing Moderna vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 8 a.m. to noon Monday at Honokaa Sports Complex and Skate Park in Honokaa. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson &Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Kona Community Aquatic Center in Kailua-Kona. KTA Super Stores is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson &Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Makuu Farmers Market in Pahoa. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson &Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at The HUB in Pahoa. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson &Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Cooper Center in Waimea. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson &Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Honokaa High School Armory in Honokaa. Hamakua-Kohala Health is providing Pfizer vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Randy’s Huli Chicken in Kealakekua. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 2 at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. KTA Super Stores is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 2 at Kona Community Aquatic Center in Kailua-Kona. Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hosptial is providing Pfizer vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at Hamakua-Kohala Health in Honokaa. Hamakua Kohala Health is providing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 2 at Honaunau Rodeo Arena in South Kona. Premier Medical Group is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
• From 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 3 at Hisaoka Gym at Kamehameha Park in Kapaau. Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital is providing Pfizer vaccines. No pre-registration required.+
• From 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 3 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. Sept. 3 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. Sept. 4 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. Sept. 4 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. Sept. 4 at Waimea District Park in Waimea. KTA Super Stores is providing Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No pre-registration required.
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.
