VIRUS TRACKER — Nov. 4: 156 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii

More than 100 cases were recorded on Oahu, which increased its average daily case count — a key metric for reopening.

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Hawaii health officials reported on Wednesday, including 21 cases on Hawaii island, one on Lanai, four on Maui, 125 on Oahu, and five out of state.

One previous case was removed due to updated laboratory information.

The average number of cases recorded on Oahu each day this past week increased from 59 to 71. Approximately 2.7% of tests on Oahu returned positive this week.

Those metrics continue to keep Oahu in .

Statewide, the testing .

Hawaii county officials announced eight new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday afternoon, taking the Big Island’s death toll to 48. To date, seven of those deaths have been associated with Hilo Medical Center, four occurred at Kona Community Hospital, 10 at Life Care Center of Hilo, and 27 at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home.

Civil Beat calculates at least 236 people have died from the disease in Hawaii including the latest confirmed deaths on Hawaii island that have not been recorded yet by the Department of Health due to medical verification lags. The statewide official death toll remains at 219 and the state’s COVID-19 death rate is 1.45%.

As of Wednesday, 57 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were hospitalized, including 11 in intensive care and eight COVID-19 patients on ventilators.

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Cases, Deaths And COVID-19 Testing In Hawaii

15,473
COVID-19 Cases
236
Deaths
547,333
Tests Performed
Source:

Honolulu’s 7-Day Averages


Current Tier*
71
Daily Case Count
2.7%
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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