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Zero Deaths from COVID on So-Called Experts 'Peak' Day
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Today, Sunday, April 12, 2020, Hawaii DoH reports zero deaths from COVID-19. 

Flashback to April 7, 2020—Just Five Days ago…

UW Revises estimated Hawaii COVID deaths down to 155 from 372

Star-Adv April 7, 2020: … University of Washington researchers who are modeling the coronavirus pandemic in states across the U.S. have significantly reduced their projected number of deaths and related statistics, including here in Hawaii.

But the model, which was updated Sunday, still shows a possible 155 deaths in Hawaii by August, down from an earlier projection of 372….

read … Model revises estimated Hawaii deaths down to 155

ILind: Forecast predicts Covid-19 deaths in Hawaii will peak next weekend

HNN April 7, 2020: Univ of Washington researchers are predicting that Hawaii will peak at 10 deaths a day by Sunday  -- "Researchers are predicting that Hawaii will peak at 10 deaths a day by Sunday, with an estimated 112 deaths by the summer. Those projections are down from 155 deaths earlier this week."

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Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases

Cumulative totals as of 12:00 noon on April 12, 2020

From Hawaii DoH, April 12, 2020

  New as of Reported since
4/12/2020 2/28/2020
Total Cases 13 499
-    
Residence    
HI Residents 13 438
Non-HI Residents 0 34
Unknown 0 27
-    
Island of Diagnosis    
Oahu 2 350
Hawaii 5 39
Maui 4 82
Kauai 2 21
Molokai 0 2
Lanai 0 0
HI Residents diagnosed outside of HI 0 2
Unknown* 0 3
Released from Isolation    
Total released 10 310
Hawaii deaths 0 9
-    
Risk Factors    
Travel 2 254
Community 1 92
Unknown 10 153

 

*Unknown cases are pending investigation. As new information becomes available, unknown cases may be added to Island of Diagnosis totals.

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HAWAI‘I COVID-19 JOINT INFORMATION CENTER DAILY NEWS DIGEST

April 12, 2020

Department of Health:

Thirteen New Cases of COVID-19 Reported

All 13 of the new positive cases reported today are adult Hawai‘i residents bringing the total number of cases since Feb. 28, 2020 to 499 statewide. Overall travel-related cases have decreased markedly, with continued slight increases in community-associated cases. The 9th death was reported yesterday as a female, O‘ahu resident, 65-years of age or older, who had been hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.

Hawaiicovid19.com

 LABORATORY TESTING DATA

Total Number of Individuals Tested

by Clinical and State Laboratories

Positive

Negative

18,611

497

18,084

30 test results were inconclusive

 

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

Island of Diagnosis

New Cases

Reported since

2/28/2020

(including new cases)

Total Released from Isolation

O‘ahu

2

350

230

Hawai‘i

5

39

27

Maui

4

82

40

Kaua‘i

2

21

13

Moloka‘i

0

2

Included in Maui numbers

Lana‘i

0

0

Included in Maui numbers

Residents Diagnosed outside HI

0

2

 

Unknown**

0

3

 

Total

13

499

 

Total released from isolation

 

 

310

Deaths

0

9

 

** Refers to positive cases that have an unknown county of diagnosis at the time of this report. As more information becomes available for these cases, they are assigned to the proper County of Diagnosis. A negative number indicates the number of previously unknown cases that have now been assigned to a county.

 

 Update on Maui Memorial Medical Center COVID-19 Cluster

Since mid-March through April 7, fifteen (15) healthcare workers at Maui Memorial Medical Center (MMMC) have been identified as COVID-19 positive by MMMC infection control staff. Four (4) patients are under investigation as potentially linked to this cluster. Since April 8 an additional 90 healthcare personnel and 36 patients have been tested. Some results are pending, but an additional seven (7) staff and five (5) patients have tested positive, bringing the total number of people (healthcare workers and patients) under investigation to 31 as of yesterday. By tomorrow the hospital will have notified 194 patients who received care at MMMC by affected healthcare workers. DOH is assisting with telephone outreach and testing of impacted patients and healthcare providers is ongoing.

 

Rely Only on Official Information, Even When It Looks Official

The discovery of an official looking warning poster, put up in West O‘ahu, prompts a reminder that people should check with official sources like the Dept. of Health or the Hawai‘i COVID-19 Joint Information Center to determine whether any posted information is accurate. People should refrain from creating any type of “official” seeming posters, pamphlets, documents, or social media posts as they can mislead people.

 

Free Downloadable Physical Distancing Posters & Infographics

Free, downloadable, multi-lingual, physical distancing posters and infographics for posting and social media use are available. Languages featured are English with Hawaiian, Japanese, Tagalog, Ilocano, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Samoan, Vietnamese, Marshallese and Chuckese. Businesses and individuals are welcome and encouraged to post these widely.  Please continue to practice good physical distancing measures this Easter holiday weekend.

Download posters:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hxrw6r9wl9hqfjp/AADsTo0FBLI_ol3ol5yUQD4ba?dl=0

 Download infographics

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wubwnxooahmeclv/AACsVpSBkK3BzNsGCWVxwK5ka?dl=0

 

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority:

Passenger Arrivals for Saturday, April 11

Yesterday, twenty (20) fewer people arrived at state airports compared to Friday. 404 people arrived in Hawai‘i including 89 visitors and 147 residents. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel

 

Kona 

Maui 

O‘ahu 

Līhu‘e  

 

Total 

Crew 

6

6

85

2

99

Intended New Resident 

1

 

34

 

35

Resident 

11

8

125

3

147

Transit 

 

 

34

 

34

Visitor 

1

8

78

2

89

Grand Total 

19

22

356

7

404

Flights 

1

1

11

1

14

 https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/media/4437/041220-passenger-count-press-release.pdf

 

Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism:

DBEDT reports the following interisland travel numbers for April 7, 2020. Please note reporting is delayed due to processing of visitor arrival forms.

 

Arriving Airport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departing Airport

Honolulu

Kona

Hilo

Kahului

Lihue

Molokai

Lanai

Kapalua

Total

Departing

 

Honolulu

-

42

89

98

83

38

4

1

355

 

Kona

112

-

0

4

0

0

0

0

116

 

Hilo

76

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

76

 

Kahului

84

1

0

-

0

3

2

0

90

 

Lihue

45

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

45

 

Lanai

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Kapalua

0

0

0

2

0

0

-

0

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

Arrivals

317

43

89

104

83

41

6

1

684

 

 

 

Hawai‘i State House of Representatives:

Fourth Select Committee on Economic & Financial Preparedness Scheduled

The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness will hold its 4th informational briefing tomorrow, Monday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m. The briefing will focus on the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program loans, including an in-depth discussion on planning to reopen Hawai‘i’s economy post coronavirus. The briefing will be held via community television and online and no in-person testimony will be accepted.  You can watch the meeting on ‘Olelo Channel 49 or on the House webcast page.

https://olelo.org/ or http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=31 

 

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