State health officials announced 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including two new cases on the Big Island.
State health officials announced 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including two new cases on the Big Island.
With the new cases, the state has now recorded a total of 1,334 positive cases of the novel coronavirus since Feb. 28, according to the COVID-19 Joint Information Center.
The state also reported one new death, an elderly Oahu resdient over age 60 who had an underlying condition and had been isolating with family at home.
To date, Oahu has recorded 1,025 positive tests, followed by Maui County with 135 cases, Hawaii County with 107 and Kauai County with 43.
Of the Hawaii residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, 994 of those cases have since recovered and been released from isolation. That includes 98 of the 109 cases on Hawaii Island.
Statewide, 139 patients have required hospitalization, including four on Hawaii Island. That’s 10% of cases across the state and 4% of cases on Hawaii Island.
Of the 23 deaths reported to date among Hawaii residents, 16 were on Oahu, six were on Maui and one was a Kauai resident receiving treatment in Arizona at the time he died.
