LIHU‘E — The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 on Kaua‘i Thursday, one visitor and 14 residents.
Of the 15 new cases, one is a child and 14 are adults. Four of the cases are related to mainland travel. The remaining 11 cases are considered community-acquired. Nine 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.
Thursday’s cases bring the number of active cases to 113, with five hospitalized, and 2,688 cumulative cases.
Daily case counts remain elevated. The DOH case investigators and contact tracers call all new cases, generally within a day or two of a positive test.
Most reported cases are in residents who were infected in the community.
Everyone, vaccinated or not, must follow Hawai‘i’s indoor mask requirements and gathering-size limits.
If you plan to travel, be or get vaccinated before you go, and get tested three to five days after returning to Kaua‘i.
Whether or not you are vaccinated, follow Hawai‘i’s rules and wear a mask in crowded indoor settings.
Vaccination remains the most important action to take to slow and prevent the spread of disease in the community. Vaccinations are widely available to anyone 12 years of age or older, and are free, safe and effective, the DOH said in a news release.
For details on the vaccination sites, visit www.kauai.gov/vaccine.
For more details on testing sites, visit kauai.gov/covidtest.
