VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 13: 114 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths In Hawaii
Since March, 635 people with the virus have been hospitalized.
State health officials reported the deaths of two Oahu residents on Sunday, along with 114 new cases of COVID-19.
Two of the new cases were on Maui, 16 on Hawaii island and 96 on Oahu.
There have been an average of 121 new cases reported daily in the last week — a marked drop from mid-August when an average of 237 new daily cases was reported.
Because of the state’s reporting system, there is often a lag in when deaths are announced. The state data dashboard records three deaths on the Big Island but there have been 11 so far, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense — including 12 at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo.
had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Hawaii island Mayor Harry Kim is calling for administrators at the home to be replaced,
In the last month, residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19 at
Lt. Gov. Josh Green said on Instagram Saturday that 2.4% of tests that day had come back positive. Green, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, said in the social media post that he was feeling good and his oxygen saturation was at 97%.
The positivity rate includes test results from the ongoing federal surge, which is likely contributing to a lower percentage of tests coming back as positive.
Since March, 635 people with the virus have been hospitalized.
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