![]() Nine infections were reported for Hawaii residents out of state. (edited)īy island, there were 608 new cases reported on Oahu, 148 on Hawaii island, 45 on Kauai, 39 on Maui, two on Lanai, and seven on Molokai. The weekly average of COVID patients in hospitals decreased to 68 per day, down from 72 per day the previous week, according to data from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii. Today, there are 63 patients with COVID in Hawaii hospitals, with five in intensive care. The number of cases per 100,000 people in the state was at 8.1, down from 9.4 the previous week. The seven-day average is based on an earlier set of seven days (April 15 to 21) than the week-over-week infection count (April 18 to 24) because cases from the most recent three days may not have been reported yet.Īctual numbers are estimated to be several times higher since these figures do not include results from home test kits. The state’s average positivity rate was at 7.9%, the same as reported on April 19. The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases was at 114 a day, down from 133 a day reported on April 19. ![]() Six more deaths were also reported, bringing the state’s COVID death toll to 1,884. And the Safe Travels system, while cumbersome to some degree, is long-established and at the ready to function more widely again.The Hawaii Department of Health today reported 858 new COVID-19 infections over the past week, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 386,632. Pre-departure testing has been very successful in mitigating Covid caseloads in Hawaii. Should that not be adequate to control Covid case numbers, testing could again be applied broadly. That could be applied to those choosing to quarantine instead. Initially, post-arrival tests could be for those who have opted neither for vaccination nor testing. That makes sense given that it is widely reported that Delta can be spread by vaccinated individuals, even though they may be less likely to become critically ill themselves. We believe Hawaii is likely to implement some new forms of pre-departure and/or post-arrival testing regardless of vaccination status. Next up: More pre-departure and/or post-arrival Covid testing even for those fully vaccinated? And that comes even though visitors must either be vaccinated, comply with strict testing rules, or be quarantined for 10-days. Hawaii’s domestic travel counts are at pre-Covid already. The 60% mark was only achieved last week.ĭespite strict travel rules, Hawaii vacations continue to thrive. First, the 70% mark at which Safe Travel would be eliminated has become totally illusive. While the Delta variant is still growing, and ahead of a potentially more serious Lambda one, there is a simultaneous slowing in vaccination among Hawaii’s residents. Green said last week he believes that “it’s highly likely that Safe Travels will be left in place throughout the rest of the year because it has effectively kept our travel-related cases down.” Unfortunately, the way it is working now with vaccinated persons capable of spreading Covid, that plan no longer appears to keep cases in check. Vaccination exemption not keeping cases in check. There is said to be only enough staff to man two-thirds of the state’s hospital beds, which, if true, would mean we are already nearing capacity. That may, in fact, be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, rather than it being ICU or ventilator capacity, as was the case last year. There is a severe shortage of qualified health workers in Hawaii. ![]() Why Hawaii hospitals are nearing capacity. Green said that this weekend’s numbers were “heart-wrenching.” He intimated that should cases continue in this direction, county and statewide mandates may be reinstated, saying, “we are seeing the surge from the Delta variant, we will see more people get COVID and we’ll see more people in the hospital.” Last week Ige said, “The seven-day average of new cases went vertical this week.” No changes in Covid restrictions have thus far been announced, but, Ige said, “At the point that I believe the hospitals have more patients than they would be able to handle, then we would take specific action to restrict movements again as necessary. In a press conference on Friday, Governor Ige said he is back to masking up and limiting his own gatherings, which is probably indicative of some of the state’s directions. The cases have gone up about 500% in just the past three weeks. These are the highest numbers since the pandemic first began. Friday there were 622, Saturday 485, and Sunday 452 (as reported by Lt. This comes as Hawaii continues reporting record numbers of new Covid cases. With growing concerns amid Hawaii Covid case counts exploding, it looks increasingly likely that changes are ahead.
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