LIHU‘E — The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported eight new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported eight new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
These cases consist of one visitor and seven residents. All are adults.
One of the cases is related to mainland travel. The remaining seven cases are considered community-acquired. Four of the community-acquired infections are close contacts of a previously announced case or are tied to an active cluster. The remaining three cases have no known source of infection.
Sunday’s cases bring the number of active cases to 78, with seven hospitalized. According to the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency, none were in the intensive-care unit as of Friday.
To date, the county has recorded 3,343 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.
A list of free testing locations and hours can be found at kauai.gov/COVIDtest. A list of vaccination locations and hours can be found at kauai.gov/vaccine.
