DOH reports 4 new cases of COVID-19 bringing statewide total to 740

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Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported by health officials on Tuesday, bringing Hawaii’s case total to 740.

The cases announced Tuesday were three adults and one minor on Oahu, according to the COVID-19 Joint Information Center. While all four cases were diagnosed on Oahu, the residency of one case is still under investigation. Two cases involve household contact in separate households.

Oahu’s tally now stands at 505, Maui’s at 120, Kauai’s at 21 and Hawaii Island at 82.

Of the cases statewide, 637 have since recovered and been released from isolation, including 81 of Hawaii County’s 82 cases to date. Ninety-two people have required hospitalization, including one person in Hawaii County.

The death toll from coronavirus-related illness remained at 17, with 11 on Oahu and six on Maui, since Feb. 28.