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CDC and Hawaiʻi DOH recommend bivalent booster

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is recommending the use of the first bivalent booster vaccines designed specifically to protect against original COVID-19 and the most common forms of COVID-19 circulating in Hawai‘i now, the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants.

Feb. 27, 2022 COVID-19 update: 4 deaths, 229 new infections in Hawaiʻi

The latest data represents a total of 4,187 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. This is below the delta peak of 11,500. Maui County’s seven day average of cases is now 14.3 cases per 100,000. This is below the delta peak of 57.6 per 100,000 reported on Aug. 25, and the 412.1 per 100,000 reported on Jan. 21, 2022.

Feb. 26, 2022 COVID-19 update: 9 deaths, 345 new infections in Hawaiʻi

Of today’s 345 cases, there are 295 cases identified as confirmed, and 50 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 197 on O‘ahu (+32 probable); 30 on Hawai‘i Island (+14 probable); 29 on Maui (+5 probable); 18 on Kaua‘i; 1 on Molokaʻi (-1 probable); one on Lānaʻi; and 19 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state.

Feb. 25, 2022 COVID-19 update: 9 deaths, 311 new infections in Hawaiʻi

Of today’s 311 cases, there are 247 cases identified as confirmed, and 64 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 153 on O‘ahu (+42 probable); 28 on Hawai‘i Island (+13 probable); 34 on Maui (+4 probable); 18 on Kaua‘i (+2 probable); 0 on Molokaʻi; three on Lānaʻi; and 14 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state (+3 probable).

Feb. 24, 2022 COVID-19 update: 8 deaths, 289 new infections in Hawaiʻi

The latest data represents a total of 5,044 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. This is below the delta peak of 11,500. Maui County’s seven day average of cases is now 17.2 cases per 100,000. This is below the delta peak of 57.6 per 100,000 reported on Aug. 25, and the 412.1 per 100,000 reported on Jan. 21, 2022.

Jan. 26, 2022 COVID-19 update: 2,050 new cases in Hawaiʻi, 3 deaths

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 2,050 new cases today. This comes following a record high of 6,252 new cases reported on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Cases since then have been trending down, but hospitalizations remain elevated. 

Nov. 3, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 176 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 3 Deaths

There were 176 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 13 on Maui. There were also three new COVID-19 deaths reported in Hawai‘i.

Oct. 12, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 49 New Cases in Hawai‘i

There were 49 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday. The latest data represents a total of 2,834 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 8.5 per 100,000 today.

Oct. 9, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 196 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 4 Deaths

On Saturday, the downward trend in new COVID-19 cases continued in Hawaiʻi with the report of 196 new cases, including 16 on Maui. There also were four deaths reported.

Oct. 8, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 201 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 7 Deaths

There were 201 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 19 on Maui and one on Lānaʻi. There were also seven new deaths reported today.

Sept. 25, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 408 New Cases in Hawai‘i

There were 408 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 32 on Maui and two on Moloka‘i.