Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases

News Release from Hawaii DoH, October 19, 2020 (two sections)

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

On 10/19/2020, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 39 new positive cases. There are 7 cases on Hawai‘i Island, 31 on O‘ahu, and one out of state 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 479,301 tests have been performed and results received for the state. (1,985 new tests**)

39 / 1,985 = 2.0% 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:14068* (39 new)

Hawai’i County:1059

Honolulu County:12494

Kaua’i County:60

Maui County:411†

Pending:0

Residents diagnosed outside of Hawai‘i:44

Required Hospitalization:1012‡ (7 new hospitalizations**)

Hawaii deaths:187 (no new deaths**)

Released from Isolation:11078§ (34 new releases**)

Cumulative totals as of 12:00pm, October 19, 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, two cases from Honolulu were removed from the counts and one case from Kauai was re-categorized to Hi resident diagnosed outside of HI.

†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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Governor’s Office: 

Government, Private-Sector Partnership Double Food Bucks to Help Hawai‘i Families, Local Agriculture The State of Hawai‘i is matching a donation of half a million dollars from a hui of private-sector organizations towards the DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program. DA BUX doubles the value of  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits spent on locally grown food at participating grocery stores. Several private-sector organizations secured $500,000 for DA BUX to increase SNAP buying power for recipients at participating grocery stores, such as KTA Super Stores and Times Supermarket. The state match increases that amount to $1 million that will be available for SNAP recipients to purchase locally produced, fresh and nutritious fruits, vegetables and proteins at participating locations statewide. Gov. Ige said, “DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks” is a triple-win solution because it supports local farmers with an increased customer base, low-income families who receive double the purchasing power for healthy, Hawai‘i-grown produce, and our entire community by keeping dollars in the local economy.” 

Formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, SNAP is a federal program that provides food-purchasing assistance for low and no-income individuals. Administrators are seeing a higher number of recipients as families continue to struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic. DA BUX is a statewide program administered by The Food Basket in partnership with the Hawai‘i Good Food Alliance. To view more:  

https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/latest-news/office-of-the-governor-news-release-government-private-sector-partnership-double-food-bucks-to-help-hawaii-families-and-local-agriculture/ 

Inter-County Pre-Travel Trusted Testing Partners Announced  

Over the weekend, Gov. Ige announced eight trusted testing partners for inter-county travel. Inter-county passengers arriving in Kauaʻi and Maui counties may bypass the mandatory 14-day quarantine if they take an FDA-authorized Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from the certified CLIA lab of a trusted testing and travel partner no earlier than 72 hours prior to departure and receive a negative result. Travelers register on and upload their test results to their Safe Travels Hawaiʻi account and inter-county travelers must have the test result with them upon arrival so airport screeners can review the result.  

Those who do not choose to take a pre-travel test or who do not arrive with a negative test from a trusted testing or travel partner will continue to be subject to the existing 14-day inter-county quarantine or may seek an exemption from the county they are traveling to. Gov Ige said, “Travel between our islands is essential to our residents staying connected with family and friends and conducting business. And many of our visitors want to experience all our island state has to offer. We are grateful to our trusted partners who are helping to make inter-county travel safer.”  

The eight trusted testing partners for inter-county travel are: 

• Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii  
• CVS Health (Longs)  
• Hawaii Pacific Health 
• Kaiser Permanente (members only)  
• Minit Medical  
• Walgreens 
• Urgent Care Hawaii  
• Vault Health 

Department of Health: 

39 COVID-19 Cases Reported Today  

Thirty-nine (39) new COVID-19 cases were reported today. Thirty-one (31) of those cases were from O‘ahu, seven (7) on Hawai‘i Island, two residents were diagnosed outside of the state, and a case previously reported on Kaua‘i was recategorized (see foot note below the next chart). 

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

Hospitalization count as of 10/16/20 at 12:51 pm: 10-Hawai‘i, 2-Maui, 84-O‘ahu, 0-Kaua‘i 

++As a result of updated information, two cases from O‘ahu were removed from the counts and one case from Kaua‘i was re-categorized to “HI residents diagnosed outside of HI.”  

This new graphic replaced the table previously posted. The data is available on the DOH/DOCD website: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, Oct. 18, 2020     

On Sunday, one (1) additional COVID-19 death was reported by DOH. It involved a male between 60-69 years old, who had an underlying condition and was hospitalized at the time of his death.  

++As a result of updated information, one case from O‘ahu was removed from the counts. 

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

On Saturday, one (1) additional COVID-19 death was reported by DOH. It involved a female over the age of 80, who had an underlying condition and was hospitalized at the time of her death.       

DOH Releases Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Schools  

DOH has released updated guidance to elementary, middle, and high schools today to help school administrators make decisions to safely transition between different models of learning — virtual classes, traditional classroom learning, or a combination of at-home learning and in-person learning. The guidance is available on DOH’s website at: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/school-guidance/ 

The updated reopening thresholds for schools now align with reopening plans for Honolulu and Kaua‘i counties that were approved by Gov. David Ige and continue to be consistent with recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

The new reopening thresholds are based on two consecutive seven-day averages of daily new case rates and testing percent positivity by island. The seven-day daily average per 100,000 population applies to all islands, and the percent of tests that are positive by county is a secondary measure. Data from the preceding two 7-day cycles are posted on DOH’s website at https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/school-guidance/ each Wednesday at noon. 

 

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