LIHU‘E — The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 36 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 36 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
Saturday’s cases are two visitors and 34 residents. Of the 36 cases, eight are children and 28 are adults. Eight of the cases are related to travel — four mainland and four interisland. The remaining 28 cases are considered community-acquired. Fourteen of the community-acquired infections are close contacts of previously announced cases or are tied to one of the active clusters. The remaining 14 community-acquired cases have no known source of infection.
Additionally, the DOH has identified a new cluster associated with a social gathering.
“As we see growing numbers of community-acquired infections, it is clear that the virus is circulating more and more widely throughout our island,” said Dr. Janet Berreman, Kaua‘i district health officer.
“We each have a role to play in slowing this spread. We need to avoid large gatherings as much as possible — whether indoors or outdoors. We need to wear well-fitting masks over our nose and mouth whenever we are around people from outside our household, especially indoors,” she said.
“We need to stay home and get tested if we feel sick. And, of course, those who are eligible and have not yet been vaccinated should get vaccinated. If you have questions about vaccines, you can submit them to ‘Ask Dr. B’ on the county’s Facebook page.”
All active cases are in isolation, and close contacts are being identified, offered testing and directed to quarantine. Investigations are ongoing.
Saturday’s cases bring the number of active cases to 218, with three hospitalized, and 1,075 cumulative cases.
