On February 24, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized what it says is the first at-home test that can tell users if they have the flu and/or Covid-19.
On February 24, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized what it says is the first at-home test that can tell users if they have the flu and/or Covid-19.
The Hawaii State Department of Health reported seven new deaths related to COVID-19 and 510 new infections over the last seven days in Hawaii. The total number of deaths stands at 1,841. Statewide test positivity is at 4.4%.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) reported seven new deaths related to COVID-19 and 510 new infections over the last seven days in Hawaii. The total number of deaths stands at 1,841.
The statewide test positivity rate is 4.4%. -- the positivity rate in Honolulu County is 4.2%; on the Big Island it's 3.8%; in Maui County it's 8.7%; and on Kauai it is 8.9%. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 380,608 total infections to date.
Beginning on Sept. 28, DOH said it would now include COVID re-infections in its weekly numbers.
The new infections on each island stands as follows:
Oahu: 345
Hawaii Island: 65
Maui: 60
Kauai: 38
Molokai: 2
Lanai: 0
There were no new cases reported from Hawaii residents who were diagnosed out-of-state.
There are 39 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 – 78.6% of the population is fully vaccinated.
More than 377,000 residents have also received their first COVID-19 booster shot in the last 12 months – 26.5% of the eligible population. Another 20.4% of the population has gotten their second booster shot.
The percentage of completed their primary series of vaccinations, per county, stands as follows:
Honolulu County: 82%
Hawaii County 70%
Maui County: 72%
Kauai County: 73%
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