Coronavirus Updates

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 342 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, Jan. 13.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said in a press release Thursday, Jan. 13 that he has COVID-19. The Hawai‘i Democrat said he’s asymptomatic and expects to be back at work in the near future.

The state Department of Health reported 3,392 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 156,932. Four new fatalities were reported.

COVID-19 testing centers on Kaua‘i are currently experiencing high demand and limited supplies. However, not everyone needs to have a PCR test.

The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 197 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

The state Department of Health reported 3,512 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 153,540.

COVID-19 Isolation and quarantine times for students and staff within Hawaiʻi public schools was reduced to five days for those who meet certain conditions, state officials announced Tuesday, Jan. 11.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 243 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jan. 11.

High demand for COVID-19 tests during the state’s current case surge has caused County of Kaua‘i testing sites to hit their caps quickly of late.

The state Department of Health reported 2,929 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 150,028. No new fatalities were reported.

Kauaʻi County records its highest seven-day case average of 164 COVID cases per day since the onset of the pandemic nearly two years ago.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 82 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 10.

The state Department of Health reported 3,875 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 147,099. No new fatalities were reported.

The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 187 new COVID-19 cases Sunday.

The state Department of Health reported 4,578 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 143,224. Three new fatalities were reported.

Sections of Pa‘anau Road in Kōloa will be under short lane closures from Jan. 11-31, The Department of Public Works and Pacific Concrete Cutting and Coring Inc., stated.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 251 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Jan. 8.

Cruise ships are scheduled to return to the Garden Isle, bringing with them thousands of passengers.
Experts are on alert, but not overly concerned, they said, as Wilcox Medical Center has the plans, resources and experience to handle the volume of new cases, even should they rise.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 4,204 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 138,646. One new fatality was reported.

The Kauaʿi Police Department is mourning following the death of one of its own who had COVID-19.

The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office on Friday announced a fatality and 288 new cases of COVID-19.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 3,586 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the statewide total to 134,442. Three new fatalities were reported.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 240 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, Jan. 6.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 4,789 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 130,856. Four new fatalities were reported.

The state Department of Public Safety on Wednesday released updated testing results for Hawai’i prisons and jails as well as the contracted Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Ariz.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 175 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, Jan. 5.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 2,611 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 126,067. No new fatalities were reported.

The latest testing updates received for correctional facilities were issued in a press release Tuesday, Jan. 4.

The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 117 new COVID cases Tuesday.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,592 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 123,456. No new fatalities were reported.