Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases
News Release from Hawaii DoH, October 17, 2020 (two sections)
SOURCE FOR THIS SECTION: hawaiicovid19.com (updated daily at 1200)
On 10/17/2020, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 96 new positive cases. There is one case on Kaua‘i, 12 on Hawai‘i Island, 81 on O‘ahu, and 2 out of state for a cumulative total of 13,949 cases statewide (reported since 2/28/2020).
A total of 473,581 tests have been performed and results received for the state. (3,897 new tests**)
96 / 3,897 = 2.5% 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 | Tracking COVID-19
(**HFP EDITOR’s NOTE: Numbers marked with ‘**’ are derived by subtracting yesterday’s total from today’s.)
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LATEST CASES IN HAWAI‘I
SOURCE FOR THIS SECTION: health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019 (updated daily at 1200)
Total cases:13949 (96 new)
Hawai’i County:1038
Honolulu County:12398
Kaua’i County:60
Maui County:411†
Pending:0
Residents diagnosed outside of Hawai‘i:42
Required Hospitalization:1001‡ (13 new hospitalizations**)
Hawaii deaths:186 (1 new death**)
Released from Isolation:10995§ (32 new releases**)
Cumulative totals as of 12:00pm, October 17, 2020
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(**HFP EDITOR’s NOTE: Numbers marked with ‘**’ are derived by subtracting yesterday’s total from today’s.)
†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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