LIHU‘E — Tuesday, the Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 18 new cases of COVID-19. One visitor and 17 residents were reported.
Of the 18 new cases, seven are children and 11 are adults.
One of the cases is related to mainland travel. The remaining 17 cases are considered community-acquired. Fifteen of the community-acquired infections are close contacts of a previously announced case or are tied to an active cluster. The remaining two cases have no known source of infection, including one whom investigators have been unable to reach after repeated attempts or who has refused to provide information.
Tuesday’s cases bring the number of active cases to 120, with seven hospitalized. According to the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency, two are in the intensive care unit.
To date, the county has recorded 2,862 cumulative cases.
Free testing is available at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihu‘e, weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If there is a wait, you will receive a ticket with a time to return for your test. Arrive anytime the clinic is open to receive a timed ticket; no need to arrive early. This location will be closed on Thursday, for Veterans Day.
Additionally, a free mobile testing van is available for walk-ins from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center on Wednesdays, Kalaheo Neighborhood Center on Fridays, Hanalei Neighborhood Center on Saturdays, and the Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex in Kapa‘a on Sundays. Testing performed at the Convention Hall and through the mobile testing van is rapid PCR. Same-day results are sent via email.
Free drive-thru testing is also available daily at Lihu‘e Pharmacy Group, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments are highly recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. For an appointment, register online at PreventCOVIDHI.com or call (808) 635-4968.
Testing is also available through your primary care physician, a hospital, or an urgent care clinic. Please contact those providers directly for more information. For more details, visit https://www.kauai.gov/covidtest.
For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, visit www.kauai.gov/COVID-19.
For details on the vaccination sites, visit www.kauai.gov/vaccine.
Kauai, the Covid hotspot again. The are roughly 14 people living on Oahu for every person on Kauai. Three times the number on the Big Island and over twice as many on Maui. Do the math. How is this happening??