Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases

News Release from Hawaii DoH, August 17, 2020

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases

On 8/17/2020, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 174 new positive cases. Two of the cases are on Hawai‘i Island, 9 are on Maui, and 163 are on O‘ahu for a cumulative total of 5,215 cases statewide (reported since 2/28/2020). One previous case was removed due to updated laboratory information.

A total of 164,199 individuals have been tested in the state. (2,251 new tests)

174 / 2,251 = 7.7% positive       

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

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Total cases:5215* (174 newly reported)

Hawai’i County:149

Honolulu County:4754

Kaua’i County:54

Maui County:235†

Pending:0

Residents diagnosed outside of Hawai‘i:23

Required Hospitalization:288‡ (5 new hospitalizations)

Hawaii deaths:40 (no new deaths)

Released from Isolation:1868§ (27 released)

Cumulative totals as of 12:00pm, August 17, 2020

*AS A RESULT OF UPDATED INFORMATION, ONE CASE FROM HAWAII WAS REMOVED FROM THE COUNTS.

†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.

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HAWAI‘I COVID-19 JOINT INFORMATION CENTER 

DAILY NEWS DIGEST 

August 17, 2020 

Governor’s Office: 

Additional Targeted Restrictions for O‘ahu Near  

Governor David Ige and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell met at length today and agree that additional targeted restrictions will be needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on O‘ahu to stop the spread of COVID-19. We anticipate an announcement, with details, this week. 

Department of Health: 

DOH is reporting 174 newly diagnosed coronavirus cases today, with 163 on O‘ahu. Hawai‘i Island has two (2) new cases and Maui reports nine (9). No additional deaths were reported in the last 24-hour reporting period. 

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, August 17, 2020    

++As a result of updated information one case from Hawai‘i was removed from the counts. 

Hospitalization count as of 8/14/20 at 5:30 pm: 1-Hawai‘i, 0-Maui, 141-O‘ahu, 1-Kaua‘i 

Laboratory* Testing Data    

There were 7,933 additional COVID-19 tests reported via electronic laboratory reporting, since the last reporting period on Friday.  

*Electronic Laboratory Reporting **23 test results were inconclusive    

Hawaiicovid19.com    

For more tables, charts and visualizations visit the DOH Disease Outbreak Control Division: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii 

Department of Public Safety: 

COVID-19 UPDATE FOR 8/17/20 

One (1) Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) inmate, 11 additional O‘ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) inmates and one (1) Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) staff tested positive for COVID-19. 

The HCF inmate was a new intake who was already in mandatory intake quarantine. The inmate had a cellmate who tested negative. The positive inmate was placed in medical isolation. The WCCC employee sought out private testing on 8/13/20.  The result was reported to PSD today. The employee last worked on 8/13/20. The department is working with DOH on contact tracing at both facilities.   

PSD coordinated with the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct mass testing of all OCCC inmates in each of the 19 individual housing units there. 49 more inmate test results returned today. 13 were positive and 36 negative. All remaining inmates will be tested in the coming days. 10 OCCC staff test results have also been received. All 10 were negative.  

Total PSD positive COVID-19 test results as of 8/17/20 

* Numbers are subject to change as pending results are received. 

For more: 

http://dps.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/03/17/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-resources/   

Department of the Attorney General: 

Honolulu Woman Arrested for Quarantine Violation 

Special Agents from the Investigations Division of the AG’s Office arrested 38-year-old Lisa Marlene Penny at her Kūhiō Avenue apartment last Friday. She was reported by the resident manager who said she refused to comply with a security officer’s warnings about quarantine rules on five different days. Penny arrived in Honolulu on July 31. She allegedly used blocks to keep an electronic door open while she went shopping. She was arrested and her bail was set at $2,000. 

Hawai‘i State Judiciary:

Employee at Honolulu District Court Tests Positive for COVID-19   

A family court employee at the Honolulu District Court has tested positive for COVID-19. The latest case was announced on Sunday. It’s the fourth confirmed positive case for Judiciary employees statewide. Two O‘ahu Kapolei Family Court employees and a South Kohala District Court employee on Hawai‘i island previously tested positive. The affected employee last worked on Thursday, got tested on Friday, and received a positive test result Sunday. Employees with close prolonged contact with the affected individual have been identified and asked not to go into work. They have been advised to seek guidance from their medical providers and will return to work when medically appropriate to do so. The Judiciary continues to confer with DOH regarding any additional actions needed.   

The Honolulu District Courthouse will remain open and operations in the affected areas can resume after sanitizing and disinfecting is completed. All essential family court proceedings ​in the Honolulu District Court involving defendants being held at the Honolulu Police Department will be conducted as scheduled, though the courtroom location may change. Some non-essential family court hearings may need to be rescheduled. To view more:   

https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/2020/08/employee-at-honolulu-district-court-tests-positive-for-covid-19 

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority:  

2,173 Passengers Arrive on Sunday  

Yesterday, a total of 2,173 people arrived in Hawai‘i including 509 visitors and 781 returning residents. There was a total of 32 arriving flights. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday but does not show interisland travel.   

AIRPORT ARRIVALS FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020  

Monday 

https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/media/5068/081720-passenger-count-press-release.pdf  

Sunday   

https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/media/5059/081620-passenger-count-press-release.pdf  

Saturday   

https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/media/5058/081520-passenger-count-press-release.pdf