COVID-19 case count reaches 3,256

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The Big Island’s COVID-19 case count reached 3,256 Tuesday with the announcement of three new cases.

Statewide, 33 new cases were reported by the Department of Health with 19 of those cases on Oahu, eight in Maui County and none on Kauai. Three cases were among residents diagnosed out of state.

Since the end of last February, 37,702 people have tested positive for COVID-19 across Hawaii.

The Big Island had a 1.8% seven-day positivity rate, over the state’s 1.4% positivity rate on Tuesday. Over the last 14 days, 108 cases have been reported on the Big Island. Over the past week, the island has reported an average of 6.6 cases per day.

No new coronavirus-related deaths were reported on Tuesday. Of the 516 coronavirus-related deaths confirmed and reported by the state to date, 399 were on Oahu, 57 were on Maui, 55 were on the Big Island and two on Kauai. Three deaths were among residents outside the state.