Hawaii COVID-19 positivity rate at 4.4%; 12 more deaths

The Hawaii Division of Well being at present reported the state’s seven-day common of latest COVID-19 circumstances fell to 70 in contrast with 89 on Feb. 15.

The division additionally reported 12 extra deaths, bringing the state’s coronavirus-related demise toll for the reason that begin of the pandemic to 1,834.

DOH didn’t present case counts or metrics final Wednesday because of an ongoing improve of its “illness surveillance system infrastructure.”

Updates resumed at present, and DOH stated counts from the earlier week could be included in at present’s replace, with no hole in knowledge.

The state’s common positivity price fell to 4.4% in contrast with 4.7% on Feb. 15.

The division reported 998 new COVID-19 infections over the previous two weeks, bringing the overall variety of circumstances for the reason that begin of the pandemic to 380,098.

Precise numbers are estimated to be a number of occasions larger since these figures don’t embrace unreported dwelling check package outcomes.

The variety of circumstances per 100,000 within the state fell to 4.9 in contrast with 6.3 on Feb. 15.

By island, there have been 685 extra circumstances reported on Oahu, 130 on Hawaii island, 86 on Maui, 54 on Kauai, six on Molokai, and two on Lanai. One other 35 infections have been reported for Hawaii residents out of state.

Thus far, 78.6% of Hawaii’s whole inhabitants has accomplished the first sequence of COVID vaccinations, in response to the Well being Division.

A complete of 288,425 residents, representing 25.8% of the state’s eligible inhabitants, have obtained the up to date bivalent booster.

As of at present, 37 COVID sufferers are hospitalized, with only one in intensive care, persevering with a downward pattern, in response to the Healthcare Affiliation of Hawaii. For the week, the day by day common of COVID sufferers dropped to 39 in contrast with 47 per day the earlier week.