Health officers reported 171 new COVID-19 instances statewide on Saturday, together with 92 on Oahu, 47 in Maui County, 20 on the Big Island, two on Kauai and 10 residents who have been identified out of the state.
To date, 21,807 folks in Hawaii have been identified with COVID-19, together with 1,736 previously two weeks. Two Maui instances have been faraway from the official depend on account of up to date info.
Nationwide, the variety of folks confirmed to have COVID-19 rose above 20 million, with 349,521 deaths, in response to Johns Hopkins University.
Authorities have warned there could also be a spike in instances following the vacations.
Maui tightened restrictions on gatherings and eating places starting on Saturday as a consequence of a rise within the variety of instances on the island. Gatherings can be restricted to 5 folks, down from 10, and bars should shut by 10 p.m., with a 30% cap on occupancy as a substitute of the earlier 50%, in response to Hawaii News Now.
Roughly 15% of instances identified in December have been related to journey, with the majority of instances in Hawaii being unfold locally.
The official state dying toll from the virus is 289. Civil Beat calculates not less than 294 folks have died from the illness in Hawaii, together with 5 deaths on Hawaii island which are nonetheless pending medical verification by the state.
For extra info, test this Hawaii Department of Health COVID-19 website or this state website, and the Hawaii Data Collaborative COVID-19 Tracking website. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency additionally gives this complete dashboard.
21,807
COVID-19 Cases
294
Deaths
822,805
Tests carried out
94
Daily Case Count
four.1%
Test Positivity
Source: The City and County of Honolulu
* The present case numbers and take a look at positivity charge might not correlate with the metrics set for a particular tier because the county should spend not less than 4 consecutive weeks in a tier and meet the metrics for the subsequent tier earlier than advancing, in response to the reopening plan. More info of the City and County of Honolulu’s reopening technique in addition to particulars of the restrictions of Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier three and Tier four might be discovered at oneoahu.org
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