12 new COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i Saturday

LIHU‘E — Saturday, the state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Kaua‘i.

All of Saturday’s cases are residents. Of the 12 new cases, one is a child and 11 are adults.

One of the cases is related to mainland travel. The remaining 11 cases are considered community-acquired. Seven of the community-acquired infections are close contacts of a previously announced case or are tied to an active cluster. The remaining four cases have no known source of infection.

These cases bring the number of active cases to 97, with nine hospitalized.

To date, the county has recorded 3,132 cumulative cases.

A list of vaccination sites can be found at kauai.gov/vaccine.

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. 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 Mayor 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.

A full list of free testing locations and hours can be found at kauai.gov/COVIDtest.