Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases

News Release from Hawaii DoH, October 18, 2020 (two sections)

SOURCE FOR THIS SECTION: hawaiicovid19.com (updated daily at 1200)

On 10/18/2020, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 83 new positive cases. There is one case on Kaua‘i, 14 on Hawai‘i Island, and 68 on O‘ahu for a cumulative total of 14,031 cases statewide (reported since 2/28/2020). One previous case was removed due to updated laboratory information.

A total of 477,316 tests have been performed and results received for the state. (3,735 new tests**)

83 / 3,735 = 2.2% 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:14031* (83 new)

Hawai’i County:1052

Honolulu County:12465

Kaua’i County:61

Maui County:411†

Pending:0

Residents diagnosed outside of Hawai‘i:42

Required Hospitalization:1005‡ (4 new hospitalizations**)

Hawaii deaths:187 (1 new death**)

Released from Isolation:11044§ (49 new releases**)

Cumulative totals as of 12:00pm, October 18, 2020      

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(**HFP EDITOR’s NOTE: Numbers marked with ‘**’ are derived by subtracting yesterday’s total from today’s.)

*As the result of updated information, one case from Honolulu 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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