Hawaii records 1,095 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
The Hawaii Department of Health today reported 1,095 new COVID-19 infections over the past week, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 372,198.
DOH also reported three more deaths, bringing the state’s coronavirus-related death toll to 1,761.
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases dropped slightly to 156 compared with 158 reported on Dec. 21.
The seven-day average is based on an earlier set of seven days (Dec. 17 to 23) than the week-over-week infection count (Dec. 20 to 26) because cases from the most recent three days may not have been reported yet.
Actual numbers are also estimated to be several times higher since these figures do not include unreported home test kit results.
The number of cases per 100,000 in the state was at 11 compared with 11.2 for the previous week.
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However, the state’s average positivity rate increased to 7.1% compared with 5.9% the previous week.
By island, there were 697 cases reported on Oahu, 148 on Hawaii island, 140 on Maui, 79 on Kauai, four on Molokai and three on Lanai. Another 24 infections were reported for Hawaii residents out of state.
To date, 78.4% of Hawaii’s population has completed the primary series of COVID vaccinations, according to the Health Department. A total of 255,155 residents, or 22.9% of the state’s eligible population, have received the new bivalent booster.
