from Stacker, May 5, 2022

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.

Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.

The United States as of May 4 reached 996,145 COVID-19-related deaths and 81.5 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 66.2% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 45.9% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Hawaii using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to May 3, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.

Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.

#5. Kalawao County, HI

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 0 (0 total cases)
--- 100.0% less cases per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 0 (0 total deaths)
--- 100.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

#4. Honolulu County, HI

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 216 (2,107 new cases, +74% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,625 (171,763 total cases)
--- 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 108 (1,052 total deaths)
--- 9.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

#3. Maui County, HI

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (403 new cases, +87% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,403 (30,810 total cases)
--- 7.7% more cases per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 83 (139 total deaths)
--- 16.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

#2. Hawaii County, HI

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 244 (491 new cases, +227% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,469 (27,142 total cases)
--- 21.2% less cases per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 93 (187 total deaths)
--- 6.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

#1. Kauai County, HI

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 264 (191 new cases, +117% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,931 (12,240 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 39 (28 total deaths)
--- 60.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Hawaii
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

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UPDATE May 11, 2022: Hawaii Health Department reports 6 new coronavirus-related deaths, 5,768 new infections

SA: … The Hawaii Department of Health today reported 5,768 new COVID-19 infections over the previous week, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 258,422 cases.

DOH also reported six more deaths, bringing the state’s COVID death toll to 1,434.

The state’s 7-day average of new cases today was reported at 722 compared to 485 on May 4, representing the seventh consecutive, weekly increase….

read … Hawaii Health Department reports 6 new coronavirus-related deaths, 5,768 new infections  

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