Hawaii Reports Just 2 New Coronavirus Cases
Oahu and the Big Island each reported one new confirmed case Sunday.
Hawaii reported two new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, bringing the state’s new total to 606 confirmed cases, the state Department of Health reported Sunday.
Oahu and the Big Island each reported one new case, with both people who tested positive being under the age of 18.
Hawaii County now has 70 confirmed cases. Honolulu County has 396.
The case counts in Maui County and Kauai County remained unchanged at 112 and 21, respectively.
UPDATE: The state’s coronavirus death toll has now reached 15, state official reported late Sunday, with the death of an elderly Oahu man. Sixty-eight people have required hospitalization from the virus, and 488 have been released from isolation.
The bulk of Hawaii’s coronavirus cases 鈥斅爉ore than 300 鈥斅燼re related to travel, including residents returning home. Over 200 cases are due to the virus spreading within the community. The origins of 65 cases are still unknown.
More than 28,000 people have been tested for the virus in Hawaii, the state reported Sunday.
Gov. David Ige has through the end of May, including the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine for all arrivals. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell extended Oahu’s stay-at-home order until May 31 as well. But he loosened up restriction on park use, allowing people to walk, jog and bike in parks although they still can’t play team sports or use all the facilities.
About a quarter of a million people in Hawaii have filed for unemployment benefits as the state’s largely tourism-based economy has nosedived. Residents have many different views on the state’s response to the virus crisis, with a few even protesting the lockdowns.
The pandemic has drastically changed daily life in Hawaii even for those not personally affected by the virus. Here’s a breakdown of that change, by the numbers.
