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The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health reported 4,075 new COVID-19 cases for the week of July 21-27, 2022, which is 254 less cases than the previous week. This is well below the recent peak of 8,924 new infections reported during the week of May 19-25, 2022. There were 23 COVID-19 deaths this week, 10 more than last week, and the most since the state switched to weekly reporting in March. 

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 2,611 new cases today, including 303 on Maui, 33 on Molokaʻi, 18 on Lānaʻi.

There were 840 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 742 on Oʻahu and 42 on Maui. Today’s seven day average on Maui ticked up to 16.5 cases per 100,000.

“Omicron appears to be more easily transmitted, and it appears right now that it is less virulent. But don’t be fooled into thinking it won’t affect our hospitals and our families,” said Dr. Char.

State employees and business leaders received email messages from the governor asking that they do their individual and collective part to stop the spread of COVID-19 as the state experiences what he called a “disastrous surge” in cases. Gov. Ige also released an urgent video message on social media.

The state Department of Health reports that there were 485 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday. Today’s total is the largest single day total for Hawaiʻi since the pandemic began. Yesterday’s 622 cases was higher, but accounted for an interruption in electronic lab reporting from earlier in the week.