Weekly COVID Update: 68 New Cases Reported on Garden Isle

The state Department of Health reported 1,132 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Sept. 21, bringing the statewide total to 343,204. Fourteen new fatalities were reported.

A total of 68 new infections were reported Wednesday on Kaua‘i. A map documenting new cases by district throughout all islands can be accessed at the DOH website.

The island-by-island case count is as follows:

O‘ahu: 237,922
Hawaiʻi: 38,358
Maui: 39,034
Kaua‘i: 17,282
Moloka‘i: 1,238
Lana‘i: 786
Pending: 0
Out-of-State: 8,584

There are currently 67 individuals hospitalized for the virus. At least 1,679 have died since the pandemic began. Hospitalization data is updated Monday through Friday, except on state and federal holidays.