Coronavirus Updates
State: Data Correction Bumps up Booster Percentage
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has revised its reporting of the number of COVID-19 vaccination series completed and booster doses administered in Hawai‘i and the revisions increase the percentage of people getting boosters.
Kaua‘i Sees 203 New Cases of COVID-19 Monday
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 203 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 24.
2,660 New Cases Reported Monday
The state Department of Health reported 2,660 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 204,993. No new fatalities were reported.
Free COVID Home Tests to Be Distributed This Week
Approximately 15,000 COVID-19 home test kits will be distributed, with a limit of five tests per individual/household, on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Kaua‘i District Health Office Announces 171 New COVID Cases Sunday
The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 171 new COVID-19 cases Sunday.
State Reports 3,167 New COVID Cases Sunday
The state Department of Health reported 3,167 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 202,273. Four new fatalities were reported.
Kaua‘i District Health Office: 262 New Cases of COVID-19 Saturday
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 262 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Jan. 22.
3,955 New COVID Cases, 5 Deaths Reported Saturday
The state Department of Health reported 3,955 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 199,106. Five new fatalities were reported.
County to Distribute At-Home COVID Test Kits
The County of Kaua’i, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State DOH Kaua‘i District Health Office, announces the distribution of free COVID-19 home test kits at County neighborhood centers
269 New COVID Cases Confirmed on Kauaʻi
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 269 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, Jan. 21.
4,473 New COVID Cases Reported Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 4,473 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the statewide total to 195,151.
257 New Cases Identified on Kaua‘i
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 257 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, Jan. 20.
5,911 New COVID Cases, 9 Deaths Reported Thursday
The state Department of Health reported 5,911 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 190,678. Nine new fatalities were reported.
4 KCCC Inmates Test Negative for COVID
Four inmates at Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center received negative COVID test results and one employee has recovered, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
Kaua‘i District Health Office Announces 335 New COVID Cases Wednesday
The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 335 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
FEMA Obligates $47.9M to Hire 955 Nurses in Hawaiʻi Amid Omicron Surge
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday, Jan. 19, announced that it has obligated the advance of more than $47 million to pay for nearly 1,000 state-contracted medical staff to assist hospitals in Hawai‘i that are struggling with the omicron surge of COVID-19.
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School Transitions to Distance Learning Through Friday
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School has transitioned to distance learning for all students for the rest of the week due to a rise in COVID cases within the school community.
DOH Reports 3,929 New COVID Cases Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 3,929 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 184,767.
Kaua‘i Committed to In-Person Learning Despite Surge
Kaua‘i is committed to in-person learning despite the surge in COVID-19 cases on the island. Department of Education Kaua‘i Superintendent Paul Zina said Tuesday, Jan. 18 during the county’s COVID-19 informational briefing that the district is sticking with plans it announced last week to continue to have students learn in the classroom despite record numbers […]
Kaua‘i DHO Reports 283 New Cases Tuesday
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 283 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
