2 New COVID Cases Reported on Friday

The Kaua‘i District Health Office reported two new positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday.

One of the new cases is an adult visitor, and one is an adult resident, and both are travel-related cases. All active cases are in isolation, and close contacts are being identified, directed to quarantine, and offered testing.

Today’s cases bring the number of on-island active cases to 18, with 127 cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 112 confirmed locally, one probable, and 14 positive cases diagnosed elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on island.

Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami awaits a decision from Governor Ige on proposed Rule 23, which seeks a temporary opt-out of the Safe Travels program and return to a mandatory 14-day quarantine. If approved, this rule would go into effect on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and would apply to all incoming travelers, including mainland, inter-island residents, and visitors.

The county’s modified quarantine program would remain in place for critical infrastructure workers, essential medical travel, or other special circumstances. To apply for a modified quarantine, visit www.kauai.gov/COVID-19 and click on the “modified quarantine request” button at the top of the page.

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