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This graphic features the average number of new cases – both confirmed and probable – reported by the State of Hawaiʻi over a 14-day period, as well as the test positivity rate for the same time period. The map shows zip code areas with reported cases having onset dates in the past 14 days, according to the Hawaiʻi health department.

Hawaiʻi COVID-19 Update: 34 New Cases On Big Island
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by Big Island Video News
on Oct 15, 2021 at 10:04 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HAWAI'I ISLAND - State health officials on Friday reported five (5) deaths with COVID-19 statewide.

(BIVN) – There were 156 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawaiʻi on Friday, down from the 164 reported on Thursday. There were 34 new cases identified today on Hawaiʻi island, an decrease from the 46 cases reported the day before.

There were five (5) reported deaths with COVID-19 statewide.

Health officials are currently monitoring 487 active cases on Hawaiʻi island. The test positivity rate in Hawaiʻi County over the last 14 days is down to 3.8%. There has been a 14-day average of 28 new cases per day on the Big Island.

On the Health Department’s zip code area map showing reported COVID-19 cases with onset dates in the past 14 days, there are nine (9) zip code areas on the Big Island showing over 10 cases. Three (3) of those zip code areas are showing over 50 cases. Zip code areas not listed below have recorded less than 10 cases in 14 days.

  • 96720 (Hilo) – 89 cases
  • 96740 (Kona) – 109 cases
  • 96743 (Kohala) – 24 cases
  • 96738 (S. Kohala) – 26 cases
  • 96749 (Puna) – 41 cases
  • 96771 (Puna mauka) – 14 cases
  • 96778 (Puna makai) – 78 cases
  • 96750 (Kona) – 16 cases
  • 96704* (South Kona) – 22 cases

* The 96704 zip code area includes the zip code area of 96726.

The County of Hawaiʻi says the next vaccination and testing clinics will be Saturday at the following locations:

  • Testing – Afook Chinen Civic in Hilo 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Testing – Waimea District 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Testing & Vaccination – Hilo Lanes 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Testing & Vaccination – Kona International Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Testing & Vaccination – Oceanview Community Center 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

To date, the State of Hawaiʻi says 2,099,540 cumulative doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Health officials say 70.0% percent of the State population has been fully vaccinated. 78.2% of the population has initiated vaccination. On Hawaiʻi island, 66% has now completed vaccination.


Filed Under: Hawaii Tagged With: coronavirus

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