LIHU‘E — In the last week, the county has confirmed 36 new COVID-19 cases, 28 of which have been linked to community transmission, the county reported Wednesday.
Eight new infections reported Wednesday are in adults. Six are attributed to community transmission, and the rest were related to mainland travel. The community-acquired cases were close contacts of previously-announced cases, the county stated in a press release.
The county is still waiting results from the state Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division, but it is “highly likely” these cases are of the delta variant, state DOH Kaua‘i District Health Officer Dr. Janet Berreman said.
Over the weekend, KDHO also identified two new clusters, one in a place of
worship and one in a shelter, state DOH Kaua‘i District Health Office Public Health Preparedness Planner Lauren Guest reported during Wednesday’s county COVID-19 briefing.
Officials have been able to identify 10 primaries of secondary cases associated with the place of worship, Guest said, and all other attendees were notified of possible exposure. The shelter cluster has identified four primary or secondary cases, and all shelter residents were notified as well.
Close contacts, Guest said, are under quarantine.
The majority of recent cases have been in residents who were not vaccinated, Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency Administrator Elton Ushio said Wednesday.
The county would not provide information on how many were unvaccinated. The DOH has stated that 2% of cases have been in vaccinated residents, and on Kaua‘i, vaccine breakthrough cases have resulted in folks asymptomatic or with mild symptoms.
“Many of them got the disease after coming into contact with a resident, before a test confirmed that resident was infected,” Ushio said. “One Kaua‘i resident remains hospitalized at this time.”
Returning tourist? Or will there be more. July 8th. Today is the day. Will they come ?
How many hospitalized? In the ICU? Dead? Out of the whole state. This should be over. Hawaii is now the only state with restrictions. Unconstitutional at that. Gl
You are exactly right. Unfortunately too many people believe the nonsense. 99 percent of people that get covid are completely fine and in no need of doctors or medicine.
please tell us why you are not telling us where the church is that the variant is spreading? we have a right to know
Kaia, by not disclosing the name of the church, it makes all churches suspect.It’s all about spreading the fear as much as possible in order to maintain control of the “sheeple”. Stay at home, wear your mask and line up for your next “vaccine” jab which is coming soon to a clinic near you.
More fear propaganda. The entire country is open without restrictions and masks. Meanwhile people here are sitting scared and are rights are being infringed. Texas did away with masks in March and life there is fine. End this Medical Tyranny! Go get your Frankenstein shot if you’re scared. The only thing you should fear is never getting back your basic rights that you all so happily gave away to globalist controlled politicians.