State health officials reported two new COVID-19 cases on the Big Island Tuesday, bringing Hawaii County’s total case tally to 3,295.
Statewide, 39 new cases were reported by the Department of Health with 28 of those cases on Oahu, three in Maui County and one on Kauai. Five cases were among residents diagnosed out of state.
Since the end of last February, 38,082 people have tested positive for COVID-19 across Hawaii.
The Big Island had a 2.1% seven-day positivity rate, over the state’s 1.8% positivity rate on Tuesday. Over the last 14 days, 85 cases have been reported on the Big Island. Over the past week, the island has reported an average of 5.6 cases per day.
No new coronavirus-related deaths were reported on Tuesday. Of the 518 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.