3 Kaua‘i Residents Test Positive for COVID-19

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 12.

All three cases are Kaua‘i residents. Two are adults who are known contacts of previously identified cases and whose source of infection is community-acquired. One is a child whose source of infection is mainland travel and whose mainland test results were received after returning to Kaua‘i.

All active cases are in isolation and close contacts are being identified, offered testing, and directed to quarantine. Investigations are ongoing.

Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 15 with 347 cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 308 confirmed locally, two probable, and 37 positive cases diagnosed elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on island.

Free testing at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Testing is also available through a primary care physician, hospital, or urgent care clinic. Contact those providers directly for more information.

If you have symptoms or are feeling sick, you should isolate yourself immediately, stay away from household members, and not go out – including to work or school – unless you are seeking testing or getting health care. Those who have been vaccinated should still be tested if they believe they may have been exposed or if they feel sick.

The Pfizer vaccine has been authorized for use in those 12 years of age and older, and appointments are available at Kaua‘i hospitals and pharmacies for this age group. Vaccination is free and widely available on the island, including on weekends and evenings. For details, visit www.kauai.gov/vaccine.

For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, visit www.kauai.gov/COVID-19. For more information on the state’s COVID-19 cases or the state’s Safe Travels program, visit hawaiicovid19.com.