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DOH confirms second case of measles in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has confirmed a second case of measles in the household of a child previously confirmed on April 7. The adult member of the family had exhibited symptoms and was presumed infected. Both individuals had recently returned from international travel.
Aug. 25, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 625 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 8 Deaths (1 Maui, 7 O‘ahu)
There were 625 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 96 on Maui and two each on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi. There were also eight COVID-related deaths reported today–one on Maui and seven on O‘ahu.
July 15, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 166 Cases, 1 Death
The confirmed cases included: 89 on O‘ahu (+2 probable); 18 on Hawai‘i Island (-1 probable); 15 on Maui (+7 probable); 14 on Kaua‘i; and 21 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).
April 11, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 92 Cases (72 O‘ahu, 11 Maui, 6 Hawai‘i Island, 3 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 92 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 72 on O‘ahu, 11 on Maui, six on Hawai‘i Island, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,307 cases logged over the past two weeks, 337 of them in Maui County.
Lānaʻi Leading the Way as Hopes for Herd Immunity are Honed with Expanded Eligibility
“If we can achieve herd immunity on Lānaʻi, and even Molokaʻi, it’s a tremendous example for the rest of our State and the entire country,” said Rep. Lynn DeCoite.
Maui Health Interview: Highly Virulent and Rapid Spread Makes COVID-19 a “Perfect Storm”
Calling it “the perfect storm,” Dr. Lee Weiss said it’s very unusual for a respiratory virus to have high infectivity and to also be highly virulent. He explained that high infectivity means it’s spread rapidly; and highly virulent, means it has a high propensity to cause illness and people die from it.
