64 New Cases of COVID-19 in the state, Nov 9th

4 new cases on island via Hawaii DoH and HCCD. There have been a total of 1,405 (+4) confirmed cases on Hawaiʻi Island according to DoH. There have been 179 cases on island in the last two weeks. As of yesterday there were 10 hospitalized on the island (HCCD). Hawaii Island Deaths Total: 48 (0) – "7 community at the Hilo Medical Center, 4 community at the Kona Community Hospital, 10 from Life Care Center, per their website, 27 from the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home." (HMC, Life Care Center). Yesterday, 7-day average on test positivity on island was at 1.9%, the state's positivity rate is now at 2.4%. 714 passenger arrivals on island Nov 8th. STATE STATS: Total Cases Statewide: 16,010 (+64 today) Cases in the past 14 days: **1,306 Total Hospitalizations: 1,160 (-1) Total Deaths: 221 (0) NOTE: Only 31 of HI's 48 deaths have been added to records by DoH, there is at least a 1 month delay. *As a result of updated information, one case from Oahu was removed from the counts. **Using cases reported in the past 14 days provides a rough approximation of the number of cases currently meeting criteria for isolation. This proxy number for “active cases” resolves classification issues for cases unable to be reached or who are out of jurisdiction, for whom precise release from isolation date may not be possible to determine. It is also not influenced by lags in data entry.. (DoH)