LIHU‘E — Tuesday, the state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 18 new COVID-19 cases. All are residents; three children and 15 adults.
LIHU‘E — Tuesday, the state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 18 new COVID-19 cases. All are residents; three children and 15 adults.
One of the new cases is related to mainland travel. The remaining 17 cases are considered community-acquired. Twelve of the community-acquired infections are close contacts of a previously announced case or are tied to an active cluster. The remaining five community-acquired cases have no known source of infection.
Tuesday’s cases bring the number of active cases to 114, with seven hospitalized. According to the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency, as of mid-day Tuesday eight of the county’s 11 intensive-care-unit beds are occupied. Of the eight, two are being used by COVID-19 patients.
To date, the county has counted 2,425 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 free mobile-testing van is available for walk-ins from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center on Wednesdays, Kilauea Neighborhood Center on Thursdays and Kalaheo Neighborhood Center on Fridays.
