VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 12: 42 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii

One death was reported on Oahu.

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Hawaii health officials , all on Oahu except for five cases on the Big Island.

One death was reported on Oahu.

The state COVID-19 death toll stands at 169 but does not include due to reporting lags. Civil Beat calculates 191 people have died because of the disease.

Roughly a third of all coronavirus cases identified in the state so far have been among people under 30 years old. with the virus in Hawaii since the start of the pandemic, approximately 7% of everyone diagnosed.

Since March, Hawaii officials have identified 13,514 people infected with the COVID-19 virus, 95% of whom are Hawaii residents.

There are currently 103 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state, including 34 people in intensive care units. Hawaii hospital beds are , including both COVID-19 patients and other patients.

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Cases, Deaths And COVID-19 Testing In Hawaii

13,514
COVID-19 Cases
191
Deaths
454,713
Tests Performed
Source:

Honolulu’s 7-Day Averages


Current Tier*
75
Daily Case Count
3.7%
Test Positivity
Source: * The current case numbers and test positivity rate may not correlate with the metrics set for a specific tier as the county must spend at least four consecutive weeks in a tier and meet the metrics for the next tier before advancing, according to the reopening plan. More information of the City and County of Honolulu’s reopening strategy as well as details of the restrictions of , , and can be found at

Hawaii COVID-19 Cases By County

Daily New COVID-19 Cases

Number Of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In U.S.

COVID-19 Cases Worldwide

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