#omicron hawaii

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.

Of today’s 234 cases, there are 159 cases identified as confirmed, and 75 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 98 on O‘ahu (+41 probable); 14 on Hawai‘i Island (+16 probable); 20 on Maui (+5 probable); nine on Kaua‘i (+13 probable); 0 on Molokaʻi; 0 on Lānaʻi; and 18 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state.

Of today’s 314 cases, there are 247 cases identified as confirmed, and 67 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 161 on O‘ahu (+37 probable); 14 on Hawai‘i Island (+10 probable); 29 on Maui (+13 probable); 21 on Kaua‘i (+2 probable); three on Molokaʻi; two on Lānaʻi; and 17 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state (+5 probable).

Of today’s 166 cases, there are 134 cases identified as confirmed, and 32 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 61 on O‘ahu (+22 probable); 19 on Hawai‘i Island (+5 probable); 16 on Maui (+5 probable); 11 on Kaua‘i; 0 on Molokaʻi; 0 on Lānaʻi; and 27 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state.

The latest data represents a total of 6,646 “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 27.6 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.

The latest data represents a total of 7,835 “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 34.6 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.

Of today’s 203 cases, there are 200 cases identified as confirmed, and three probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 147 on O‘ahu (+6 probable); one on Hawai‘i Island (+3 probable); 29 on Maui (-1 probable); 16 on Kaua‘i (-7 probable); 0 on Molokaʻi; 0 on Lānaʻi; and seven Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+2 probable).

Todayʻs count includes 82 cases on Maui, 64 on Hawaiʻi Island, 62 on Kauaʻi, three on Molokaʻi, six on Lānaʻi, and 28 out of state.  There are 287 new COVID-19 cases on Oʻahu.

Todayʻs count includes 62 cases on Maui, 148 on Hawaiʻi Island, 55 on Kauaʻi, 14 on Molokaʻi, two on Lānaʻi, and 12 out of state.  There are 414 new COVID-19 cases on Oʻahu.

As of 9 a.m. on Feb. 9, 2022, the latest data available, there are 22 people hospitalized in Maui County with COVID-19, dropping below both the 41 reported during the height of the delta surge in August 2021, and the previous omicron high of 56 reported on Jan. 28, 2022.  This includes nine vaccinated (including one boosted), and 13 unvaccinated. Of the 22 COVID-19 hospitalizations, two are in the ICU (both unvaccinated), and one is on a ventilator (unvaccinated).

In Maui County, the seven day average for new daily cases dropped to 121. The countyʻs test positivity rate is now 10.2%. It’s the first time the rate has been reported since the 23.9% on Jan. 15, when a bottleneck in testing temporarily suspended reporting of this metric. 

There were 1,278 new COVID-19 cases today, including 139 in Maui County; and 18 deaths, including three on Maui.

Todayʻs count includes 138 cases on Maui, 205 on Hawaiʻi Island, 170 on Kauaʻi, seven on Molokaʻi, 10 on Lānaʻi, and 49 out of state.  There are 953 new COVID-19 cases on Oʻahu.

The latest data represents a total of 37,799 “active” cases statewide over two weeks, far surpassing the delta peak of 11,500. Maui County’s seven day average of cases is now 149.0 cases per 100,000, surpassing the delta peak of 57.6 per 100,000 reported on Aug. 25, but below the 412.1 reported on Jan. 21, 2022.

In Maui County, the seven day average for new daily cases dropped to 252. As of 9 a.m. on Jan. 31, 2022, the latest data available, there are 54 people hospitalized in Maui County with COVID-19.

Cases since then have been trending down, but hospitalizations on Maui remain elevated. 

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 2,380 new cases today, including 337 on Maui. There are also 10 new COVID-19 deaths reported today.

There are 2,660 new COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi today, including 456 on Maui, 13 on Molokaʻi, and 16 on Lānaʻi. There are now 38 people hospitalized in Maui County with COVID-19 (as of 9 a.m. on Jan. 24, 2022), dropping below the 41 reported during the height of the delta surge in August 2021, and the 44 reported on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. 

In Maui County, the seven day average for new cases daily is 690. For every 100,000 residents in Maui County, there have been an average of 412.1 newly reported cases per day over a seven day period–thatʻs the highest in the state.

There are 4,700 new COVID-19 cases reported today, including 495 cases on Maui, 23 on Molokaʻi, and five on Lānaʻi.