The Big Island’s COVID-19 case count reached 3,279 Saturday with the announcement of five new cases.
Statewide, 47 new cases were reported by the Department of Health with 21 of those cases on Oahu, seven in Maui County and eleven on Kauai. Three cases were among residents diagnosed out of state.
Since the end of last February, 37,933 people have tested positive for COVID-19 across Hawaii.
The Big Island had a 2% seven-day positivity rate, over the state’s 1.5% positivity rate on Saturday. Over the last 14 days, 90 cases have been reported on the Big Island. Over the past week, the island has reported an average of 5.6 cases per day.
Of the 518 coronavirus-related deaths confirmed and reported by the state to date, 401 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.