83 New Cases of COVID-19 in the state, Oct 18th
10:08 PM · Oct 18, 202014 new cases on island via Hawaii DoH and HCCD. There have been a total of 1052 (+14) confirmed cases on Hawaiʻi Island according to DoH, with 249 (+12 net) active cases of COVID-19 implied. As of yesterday there were 10 hospitalized on the island (HCCD) Hawaii Island Deaths Total: 40 (0) – "7 community at the Hilo Medical Center, 2 community at the Kona Community Hospital, 4 from Life Care Center, per their website, 27 from the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home." (HMC). 7-day average on test positivity on island is now at 2.7%, the state's positivity rate is now at 2.5%. Yesterday, Hawaii Island had over 739 COVID-19 tests processed. (HDOH) Total Cases Statewide: 14,031 (+83 today) Released from Isolation: 11,044 (+49) Total Required Hospitalization: 1005 (+4) Total Deaths: 187 (+1) *As the result of updated information, one case from Honolulu was removed from the counts.