(BIVN) – There were 203 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawaiʻi on Wednesday, down from the 294 cases reported on Tuesday. Of that number, 4 new cases were identified on Hawaiʻi island, down from the 49 cases reported the day before.

On Wednesday, the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense reported 21 persons hospitalized with COVID on the Big Island, down from the 27 reported the day before.

Health officials are currently monitoring 1,446 active cases on Hawaiʻi island. There has been a 14-day average of 72 new cases per day on the Big Island, and the average test positivity rate for the same time period is 7.8%.

On the Health Department’s zip code area map showing reported COVID-19 cases with onset dates in the past 14 days, there are twenty-two (22) zip code areas on the Big Island showing over 10 cases, with seven (7) of those areas showing over 50 cases. Only Hilo has recorded over 300 cases in that time. Zip code areas not listed below have recorded less than 10 cases in 14 days.

• 96720 (Hilo) – 353 cases
• 96781 (Papaikou) – 18 cases
• 96783 (Pepeʻekeo) – 15 cases
• 96773* (North Hilo) – 13 cases
• 96776 (Paʻauilo) – 17 cases
• 96727 (Honokaʻa) – 48 cases
• 96755 (Kapaʻau) – 30 cases
• 96719 (Hawi) – 29 cases
• 96743 (Kohala/Waimea) – 102 cases
• 96738 (Waikoloa) – 72 cases
• 96740 (Kona) – 253 cases
• 96725 (Holualoa) – 18 cases
• 96750 (Kealakekua) – 40 cases
• 96704* (South Kona) – 43 cases
• 96737 (Ocean View) – 13 cases
• 96772 (Naʻalehu) – 20 cases
• 96777 (Pahala) – 15 cases
• 96785 (Volcano) – 12 cases
• 96749 (Puna/Keaʻau) – 131 cases
• 96760 (Kurtistown) – 22 cases
• 96771 (Puna mauka) – 58 cases
• 96778 (Puna makai) – 124 cases

* The 96773 zip code area includes zip code areas 96710, 96774, 96728, 96764, and 96780. The 96704 zip code area includes zip code areas 96726.

The County of Hawaiʻi says community testing is scheduled for today (Wednesday) at the following location:

• North Kona at Old Kona Airport Pavilion from 12 12 noon to 7 p.m.
• Hilo at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium from 12 noon to 7 p.m.

Community testing is also scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) at the following locations:

• Hilo at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Kaʻū at Pahala Community Center from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
• Kaʻū at Naʻalehu Community Center from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The State of Hawaiʻi says 2,769,017 total COVID-19 vaccines have been administered. Health officials say 75.6% percent of the State population has been fully vaccinated. 82.7% of the population has initiated vaccination, and 36.6% has gotten a third dose. On Hawaiʻi island, 67% has completed vaccination.