Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases
News Release from Hawaii DoH, August 21, 2020
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases
On 8/21/2020, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 230 new positive cases. Two of the cases are on Kaua‘i, 6 are on Maui, 13 are on Hawai‘i Island, and 209 are on O‘ahu for a cumulative total of 6,072 cases statewide (reported since 2/28/2020). Two previous cases were removed due to updated laboratory information.
A total of 173,550 individuals have been tested in the state. (2,366 new tests)
230 / 2,366 = 9.7% 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
LATEST CASES IN HAWAI‘I
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Total cases:6072* (230 newly reported)
Hawai’i County:177
Honolulu County:5547
Kaua’i County:56
Maui County:269†
Pending:0
Residents diagnosed outside of Hawai‘i:23
Required Hospitalization:337‡ (20 new hospitalizations)
Hawaii deaths:46 (one new death)
Released from Isolation:2072§ (41 released)
Cumulative totals as of 12:00pm, August 21, 2020
*AS A RESULT OF UPDATED INFORMATION, TWO CASES FROM HONOLULU WERE REMOVED FROM THE COUNT.
†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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