(BIVN) – There were 569 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawaiʻi on Saturday, down from the 581 cases identified on Friday. There were 79 new cases identified today on Hawaiʻi island, down from the 89 cases reported the day before.
The Hawaiʻi health department reported eight (8) deaths with COVID-19 today, statewide.
Health officials are currently monitoring 1,218 active cases on Hawaiʻi island. The test positivity rate in Hawaiʻi County over the last 14 days is down to 6.5%. There has been a 14-day average of 79 new cases per day.
On the Health Department’s zip code area map showing reported COVID-19 cases with onset dates in the past 14 days, there are sixteen (16) zip code areas on the Big Island showing over 10 cases. Six (6) of those zip code areas are showing over 50 cases, with two areas (Kona and Hilo) identifying over 300 new cases in 14 days. Zip code areas not listed below have recorded less than 10 cases in 14 days.
- 96720 (Hilo) – 304 cases
- 96740 (Kona) – 341 cases
- 96743 (Kohala) – 64 cases
- 96738 (S. Kohala) – 23 cases
- 96755 (Kapaʻau) – 16 cases
- 96727 (Hāmākua) – 19 cases
- 96776 (Paʻauilo) – 14 cases
- 96783 (Pepeʻekeo) – 23 cases
- 96749 (Puna) – 83 cases
- 96760 (Puna) – 16 cases
- 96771 (Puna mauka) – 19 cases
- 96778 (Puna makai) – 101 cases
- 96725 (Kona) – 23 cases
- 96750 (Kona) – 44 cases
- 96704* (South Kona) – 55 cases
- 96737 (Ocean View) – 19 cases
* The 96704 zip code area includes the zip code area of 96726.
From the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense on Saturday morning:
For today, Saturday vaccination and testing in Hilo at the Hilo Lanes from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and in Kona at the International Market from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and South Kohala at the Waimea District Park from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
For testing only in Hilo at the Afook Chinen Civic Auditorium from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The next clinics are scheduled for Monday;
Hilo, Afook Chinen Civic from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
North Kohala, Kamehameha Park from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
South Kohala, Waimea District Park from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
To date, the State of Hawaiʻi says 1,955,525 cumulative doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Health officials say 66.1% percent of the State population has been fully vaccinated. 74.6% of the population has initiated vaccination. On Hawaiʻi island, 63% has now completed vaccination.
