The Department of Health reported 140 new cases on Hawaii Island Friday, bringing the island’s cumulative total to 8,682.
Hawaii health officials reported 747 new cases of COVID-19 and eight coronavirus-related deaths across the state. Of the new cases reported 456 were on Oahu, 102 in Maui County and 43 on Kauai. Six cases were from residents diagnosed out of state. With the new cases, the state’s tally reached 70,320.
According to the DOH, 10,377 new cases have been reported in Hawaii in the past 14 days, including 1,541 on the Big Island. There has been an average of 606.4 new cases the past seven days statewide with the Big Island averaging 95.3 cases per day.
Hawaii County Friday had a seven-day test positivity rate of 7.6%, over the state’s rate of 7%.
On Friday, 51 people with COVID-19 remained hospitalized on the Big Island. Thirty-one patients occupied ICU beds with seven overflowing the island’s 24 ICU beds. Eight of the beds were occupied by COVID-positive patients. Six of those eight COVID patients are on ventilators.
Of the 641 deaths confirmed and reported by the state to date, 491 were on Oahu, 78 were in Maui County, 63 were on the Big Island and four on Kauai. Four deaths were among residents outside the state.
Testing sites today include:
Afook-Chinen Civic Center 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hilo Lanes 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Vaccinations available
Kona International Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Vaccinations available
Robert Herkes Gym – Pahala 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Vaccinations available
For a complete list of vaccination sites and dates visit: coronavirus-response-county-of-hawaii-hawaiicountygis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/vaccine-information.
