52* New Cases of COVID-19 in the state, Oct 5th
10:21 PM · Oct 5, 202010 new cases via Hawaii DoH and HCCD. There have been a total of 820 (+10) confirmed cases on Hawaiʻi Island according to DoH, with 151 (+4 net) active cases of COVID-19 implied. As of yesterday, HMC reported 12 hospitalized in Hilo with COVID-19 (HCCD) Hawaii Island Deaths Total via HCCD: 30 (0) There are no longer COVID patients at Yukio Okutsu now. Life Care center now has 12 residents test positive, and 6 staff. "The high increase of new cases is of great concern and demonstrates the critical need of following the preventive polices of face coverings, distancing, and gatherings. Much of this increase is due to clusters at the University of Nations in Kona and the Life Care Center in Hilo" ~ HMC 7-day average on test positivity o52* New Cases of COVID-19 in the state, Oct 5thn island is trending up, now at 2.8% (HDOH). Oct 4th had 280 tests processed on island. NOTE: Sunday's and Monday's have had persistently less tests processed than the rest of the week, this applies to most of the nation. Total Cases Statewide: 12,854 (+52* today) Released from Isolation: 10,470 (+24) Total Required Hospitalization: 889 (0) Total Deaths: 157 (+1) (DOH) NOTE: It appears 3 deaths were removed by DoH, no details available.