#covid-19 variant
Free at-home COVID-19 test kit distribution for Maui residents, July 26
The pau hana drive-thru distribution will be 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 26 at the War Memorial Complex in Wailuku.
Sept. 6, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 756 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 2 Deaths
There were 756 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 85 on Maui.
One Case of “Delta” Variant Detected in Hawai‘i by State Lab
The variant was detected in a specimen from an O‘ahu resident, who traveled to Nevada in early May. The person was fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to travel and had a negative SARS-CoV-2 test prior to departing Nevada. The person developed mild symptoms consistent with COVID-19 several days after returning to Hawai‘i and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. To date, there is no evidence of household transmission or secondary cases.
May 18, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 56 Cases (49 O‘ahu, 3 Kaua‘i, 1 Maui, 1 Moloka‘i, 2 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 56 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 49 on O‘ahu, three on Kaua‘i, one on Maui, one on Moloka‘i, and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.
May 11, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 64 Cases (50 O‘ahu, 6 Maui, 3 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Kaua‘i, 4 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 64 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 50 on O‘ahu, six on Maui, three on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kauaʻi and four in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.
More than Half of New COVID-19 Cases on Maui are Variants
Health officials say more than half of the COVID-19 cases on Maui at this point, as identified through weekly reports, are represented by “variants of concern,” B1.429 and B.1.427.
“Highly Transmissible” B.1.351 Variant Detected in O‘ahu Resident
The state Department of Health State Laboratories Division has confirmed the detection of a new COVID-19 variant of concern, found in an O‘ahu resident with no travel history. This new strain has the technical name B.1.351 and is sometimes referred to as the South African variant.
Feb. 26, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 44 New Cases (25 O‘ahu, 15 Maui, 1 Hawai‘i, 1 Kaua‘i, 2 Out-of-State); 2 Deaths
There were 44 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 25 on O‘ahu, 15 on Maui, one on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kaua‘i, and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed out-of-state.
New P.2 Variant Found on O‘ahu; B.1.429 Variant Associated with Increased COVID-19 Cases on Maui
The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division has confirmed a variant of concern, associated with an increase of COVID-19 cases on Maui.
Second B.1.1.7 Case Confirmed in Hawai‘i
A second case of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.7 variant has been confirmed in Hawai’i.
Additional COVID-19 Variants Detected by Hawai‘i State Laboratories Division
To date, nine samples of the L452R variant have been identified and four specimens that exhibit a molecular clue associated with the UK B1.1.7 have been found. This indicates the B1.1.7 variant may be present in Hawai‘i, according to the state Department of Health.
Jan. 25, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 123 New Cases (91 O‘ahu, 21 Maui, 6 Hawai‘i Island, 5 Out-of-State)
There were 123 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 21 on Maui.
