152 new COVID-19 cases on Kaua‘i Saturday

LIHU‘E – The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 152 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.

Saturday’s cases bring the number of active cases to 981, with eight hospitalized, and 7,022 cumulative cases.

More detailed information on new cases is available on the DOH COVID-19 data dashboard, at health.hawaii.gov.

For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, visit kauai.gov/COVID-19.

Due to the high volume of cases, DOH case investigators will generally contact positive cases several days after receiving a positive test. With the shortened isolation period, in some instances case investigators will not be able to reach the cases before the end of isolation periods.

As soon as a positive test is received, the case should isolate at home and notify close contacts and workplace or school. Do not wait to hear from a case investigator. Isolation and quarantine guidance are available at the DOH website, health.hawaii.gov/ and refer to Home Isolation and Quarantine-Guidance.

For more information about isolation and quarantine, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website, cdc.gov.

Free vaccination is offered islandwide. Vaccinations are available to anyone 5 years of age or older and are free, safe and effective. For details on vaccination sites, visit kauai.gov/vaccine.

Free testing is also available islandwide. For a full list of testing sites and more details, visit kauai.gov/covidtest. The Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall Lihu‘e testing center is limited to 500 tests per day, and the free mobile testing van is limited to 100 tests per day.