Coronavirus Updates
COVID Weekly Update: 5,482 New Cases Confirmed Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 5,482 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 22, bringing the statewide total to 303,333. Fifteen new fatalities were reported.
New Reports Provide Look at COVID-19 Impact on Hawaiʻi
A new series of reports from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization shows that almost 2 in 3 adults in Hawaiʻi experienced adverse impacts — beyond the disease itself — from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weekly County Briefing: Health Office Reports Another COVID Death; CDC Lists Island as High-Transmission Area
Kaua‘i County Managing Mike Dahilig reported Thursday, June 16, in the county’s weekly video briefing that the island’s COVID case counts are declining, but remain high.
Weekly COVID Update: 7K New Cases Confirmed Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 7,199 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 15, bringing the statewide total to 297,851.
How Much Profit Are Private Labs Earning From PCR COVID Testing?
A paper recently published in Journal of General Internal Medicine details how the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm in which private laboratories can earn huge profits from polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing while potentially impacting health care premium costs.
County Briefing: COVID Case Counts Decrease Slightly; Another Death Announced
Kaua‘i’s COVID-19 case count went down slightly during the past week, but with the good news also comes some sad news, with the announcement of another Kauai‘i COVID death.
Weekly COVID Update: 8K New Cases Confirmed Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 8,033 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 8, bringing the statewide total to 290,652.
Case Counts up for 10th Week in a Row
Officials urged elderly, young and vulnerable residents to exercise precaution against the virus, practices familiar with everyone now that the pandemic is well into its second year.
Weekly COVID Update: Over 8,100 New Cases Reported Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 8,125 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 1, bringing the statewide total to 282,619.
Weekly County Briefing: COVID Case Numbers Remain Elevated
Kaua’i’s COVID case count remains elevated, but it has slightly decreased in the past week, according to Mayor Derek Kawakami in the county’s latest weekly video briefing on Facebook.
Weekly COVID Update: 8,924 New Cases Reported Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 8,924 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 25, bringing the statewide total to 274,495.
County Coronavirus Rental And Utility Assistance Program Reopened
The county is offering to help residents of Kaua‘i who have experienced tough financial times during the coronavirus pandemic.
Keiki Ages 5-11 Eligible for COVID-19 Boosters
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is adopting guidance from the CDC recommending boosters for children ages 5 through 11 and strengthening booster recommendations for others.
Watch: 1 New COVID-Related Death Reported on Kaua‘i
One new COVID-related death occurred earlier this week, Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami announced during the county’s briefing Thursday, May 19.
Weekly COVID Update: Over 7K New Cases Confirmed Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 7,149 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 18, bringing the statewide total to 265,571.
Weekly Briefing: COVID Cases Continue to Increase
COVID case counts on Kaua‘i continued increasing during the past week and now are the highest in the state, based on population, according to the county’s weekly video briefing.
Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff for 1 Million American Lives Claimed by COVID-19
At the direction of the President of the United States, and on behalf of Gov. David Ige, Acting Gov. Josh Green ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect and remembrance of the 1 million Americans who have died of COVID-19.
Weekly COVID Update: Over 5K New Cases Reported Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 5,768 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 11, bringing the statewide total to 258,422.
New Cases up Slightly
During the county’s weekly info briefing, Mayor Derek Kawakami said the seven-day average on new cases on the Garden Isle is 27, up from 25 last week. Two weeks ago, the average was at 10.
COVID Weekly Update: DOH Reports 4,249 New Infections Statewide
The state Department of Health reported 4,249 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 4, bringing the statewide total to 252,654.
