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KAILUA-KONA — Kealakekua Bay reopened today following a shark attack on Tuesday.
Officials surveyed the area around mid-day before deeming it safe for the public.
A woman was apparently bitten by a shark on her back and upper thigh as she swam in the bay Tuesday morning.
The victim, a 26-year-old woman visiting the island, was taken in serious conditions by medics to Kona Community Hospital. She suffered flesh wounds to her lower back and right hip area.
Hours later, she was upgraded to stable condition, according to Judy Donovan, hospital spokeswoman.
She remains in stable condition at the hospital, officials said.