
Kona Community Hospital launched its first mass vaccination clinic on Thursday, February 25 at the Kona Aquatic Center Gymnasium. 563 vaccinations were administered to Tier 1B Kupuna (75+ years of age) and Educators. Aliʻi Health Center, the County of Hawaiʻi and the Hawaii National Guard helped the effort. (photo courtesy Kona Community Hospital)
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HAWAIʻI - The Department of Health is anticipating delivery of 67,280 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week, including 11,900 doses of new Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
BIVN graphic features the number of new cases reported by the State of Hawaiʻi on Monday, and a map showing zip code areas with reported cases having onset dates in the past 14 days according to the Hawaiʻi health department.
(BIVN) – There were only 29 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawaiʻi on Monday. Of that number, one (1) case was identified on the Big Island.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health says there have been 30 cases of COVID-19 reported on Hawaiʻi island in the past 14 days.
Hawaiʻi County has seen an average 0.3% test positivity rate over the last 14 days, with an average of only two new cases per day.
From the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense:
67,280 More Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Expected
The Department of Health reported on Monday that it is anticipating delivery of 67,280 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week.
“This includes 28,080 doses of Pfizer vaccines, 27,300 doses of Moderna vaccines, and 11,900 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines,” a DOH spokesperson wrote. “The first ever shipment Johnson & Johnson vaccines will not arrive today but is expected to arrive within the next few days.”
The health department says Honolulu, Hawai’i, Maui, and Kaua’i counties will all be receiving Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
“The 67,280 doses the state expects to receive this week does not include an additional 10,380 doses the federal government is expected to ship directly to CVS / Longs this week as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program,” DOH said.
Hawai‘i’s Economy Projected to Grow 2.7 Percent This Year
The Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism released its first quarter 2021 Statistical and Economic Report on Monday, projecting that the state economy will experience improvement in 2021, with a 2.7 percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP).
“This is higher than the 2.1 percent GDP growth projected in December 2020,” a DBEDT news release stated. “While final estimates of economic growth have not been released yet, DBEDT estimates that Hawai‘i’s real GDP fell by approximately 7.5 percent in 2020, a smaller decline than the 11.7 percent contraction forecast in the previous quarter.”
DBEDT provided these highlights from the report:
DBEDT Director Mike McCartney said, “It has been one year since the onset of COVID-19 and it’s been a tough and challenging time for all of us. I can see positive and encouraging signs ahead for Hawai‘i’s economic prosperity with Hawai‘i’s Safe Travels program fully in place and the aggressive rollout of our statewide vaccination program, coupled with the fact that we have the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in the country. Given all these signs, I am now more optimistic about Hawai‘i’s social, environmental, and economic prosperity in the future.”