Coronavirus Updates

Kaua‘i COVID cases dropped again, according to the state’s latest figures, but the Garden Isle still outpaces some state averages when it comes to infections.

The state Department of Health reported 5,362 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 29, bringing the statewide total to 308,695. Fifteen new fatalities were reported.

The county’s weekly COVID-19 video briefing Thursday, June 23, featured a special guest.

The schedule for the free COVID-19 mobile testing van on Kaua‘i is changing.

Researchers say findings from a recent study which surveyed nurses throughout the state are concerning and align with other local and national research.

The state Department of Health reported 5,482 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 22, bringing the statewide total to 303,333. Fifteen new fatalities were reported.

A new series of reports from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization shows that almost 2 in 3 adults in Hawaiʻi experienced adverse impacts — beyond the disease itself — from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kaua‘i County Managing Mike Dahilig reported Thursday, June 16, in the county’s weekly video briefing that the island’s COVID case counts are declining, but remain high.

The state Department of Health reported 7,199 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 15, bringing the statewide total to 297,851.

A paper recently published in Journal of General Internal Medicine details how the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm in which private laboratories can earn huge profits from polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing while potentially impacting health care premium costs.

Kaua‘i’s COVID-19 case count went down slightly during the past week, but with the good news also comes some sad news, with the announcement of another Kauai‘i COVID death.

The state Department of Health reported 8,033 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 8, bringing the statewide total to 290,652.

Officials urged elderly, young and vulnerable residents to exercise precaution against the virus, practices familiar with everyone now that the pandemic is well into its second year.

The state Department of Health reported 8,125 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 1, bringing the statewide total to 282,619.

Kaua’i’s COVID case count remains elevated, but it has slightly decreased in the past week, according to Mayor Derek Kawakami in the county’s latest weekly video briefing on Facebook.

The state Department of Health reported 8,924 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 25, bringing the statewide total to 274,495.

The county is offering to help residents of Kaua‘i who have experienced tough financial times during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is adopting guidance from the CDC recommending boosters for children ages 5 through 11 and strengthening booster recommendations for others.

One new COVID-related death occurred earlier this week, Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami announced during the county’s briefing Thursday, May 19.

The state Department of Health reported 7,149 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 18, bringing the statewide total to 265,571.

COVID case counts on Kaua‘i continued increasing during the past week and now are the highest in the state, based on population, according to the county’s weekly video briefing.

At the direction of the President of the United States, and on behalf of Gov. David Ige, Acting Gov. Josh Green ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect and remembrance of the 1 million Americans who have died of COVID-19.

The state Department of Health reported 5,768 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 11, bringing the statewide total to 258,422.

During the county’s weekly info briefing, Mayor Derek Kawakami said the seven-day average on new cases on the Garden Isle is 27, up from 25 last week. Two weeks ago, the average was at 10. 

The state Department of Health reported 4,249 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 4, bringing the statewide total to 252,654.

Officials said Thursday during the county’s weekly briefing that new highly contagious subvariants are likely the reason infection counts increased this week following Easter weekend, April 18.

While the state is transitioning from emergency response to a more traditional public health approach to managing COVID-19, health officials and Gov. David Ige stressed Wednesday, April 27, during a press conference that the pandemic is not over.

The state Department of Health reported 3,370 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, April 27, bringing the statewide total to 248,405. Eleven new fatalities were reported.

A third round of free COVID-19 home test kits will be available to Kaua‘i residents from May 2-6.

In its latest information briefing released Thursday, Kaua‘i health officials said the number of increased COVID-19 cases is likely due to new subvariants found in Hawai‘i.