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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: 31 New Cases On Big Island
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by Big Island Video News
on Oct 27, 2021 at 12:24 pm

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HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Testing for COVID-19 will take place Wednesday afternoon in Hilo at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

(BIVN) – There were 184 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawaiʻi on Wednesday, up from the 74 cases reported on Tuesday. There were 31 new cases identified on Hawaiʻi island, up from the 19 identified the day before. One (1) new death with COVID-19 was reported statewide.

Health officials are currently monitoring 413 active cases on Hawaiʻi island. The test positivity rate in Hawaiʻi County over the last 14 days is 4.0%. 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 ten (10) zip code areas on the Big Island showing over 10 cases. Two (2) 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) – 102 cases
  • 96740 (Kona) – 90 cases
  • 96743 (Kohala) – 12 cases
  • 96719 (Hawi) – 14 cases
  • 96755 (Kapaʻau) – 15 cases
  • 96749 (Puna) – 32 cases
  • 96760 (Puna) – 18 cases
  • 96771 (Puna mauka) – 20 cases
  • 96778 (Puna makai) – 38 cases
  • 96704* (South Kona) – 13 cases

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

The Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense says community testing for COVID-19 will take place Wednesday afternoon in Hilo at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

To date, the State of Hawaiʻi says 2,156,765 cumulative doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Health officials say 71.0% percent of the State population has been fully vaccinated. 79.7% of the population has initiated vaccination. On Hawaiʻi island, 66% has completed vaccination.


Filed Under: Hawaii Tagged With: coronavirus

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