Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases

News Release from Hawaii DoH, August 1, 2020

On 8/1/2020, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 87 new positive cases. All of the cases are on O‘ahu for a cumulative total of 2,197 cases statewide (reported since 2/28/2020). An earlier case was removed as a result of updated information.

A total of 126,641 individuals have been tested in the state. (3,390 new tests)

87/3,390= 2.6% positive—a big drop from the last few days

Detailed information and data about COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i is available at:

Latest Cases in Hawai'i | Current Situation in Hawai'i  | COVID-19 Data Dashboard

LATEST CASES IN HAWAI‘I

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Total cases:2197* (87 newly reported)

Hawai’i County:115

Honolulu County:1842

Kaua’i County:47

Maui County:170†

Pending:0

Residents diagnosed outside of Hawai‘i:23

Required Hospitalization:194‡ (15 new hospitalizations—biggest one day jump yet)

Hawaii deaths:26 (no new deaths)

Released from Isolation:1269§ (53 released)

Cumulative totals as of 12:00pm, August 1, 2020

*AS A RESULT OF UPDATED INFORMATION, ONE CASE FROM HAWAII WAS RE-CATEGORIZED TO HONOLULU.

†One case is a Lanai resident whose exposure is on Maui Island and who will be remaining on Maui Island for the interim.

‡Includes Hawaii residents hospitalized out of state.

§Includes cases that meet isolation release criteria (Isolation should be maintained until at least 3 days (72 hours) after resolution of fever and myalgia without the use of antipyretics OR at least 10 days have passed since symptom onset, whichever is longer). (The cases that have died and one case that has left the jurisdiction have been removed from these counts).

Positive cases include presumptive and confirmed cases, and Hawaii residents and non-residents; data are preliminary and subject to change. Note that CDC provides case counts according to states of residence.