HAWAII VIRUS TRACKER — Jan. 12: 114 New COVID-19 Cases

No fatalities were reported.

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Hawaii health officials on Tuesday, including 83 on Oahu, 21 on Maui, four on the Big Island and six state residents diagnosed out of state.

The state has seen an average of 189 new cases a day in the last week — up from about an average of 100 cases a month ago.

Monday’s case numbers are based on data reported to the Department of Health by labs across the state on Saturday.

Reporting Lag

Civil Beat’s virus tracker is updated when the state releases its daily numbers. The state posts new data daily at noon. Daily reports reflect laboratory results collected up until 11:59 p.m. two days prior, leaving a 36-hour lag between when results are submitted to the Department of Health and when the state reports them publicly.

The official from the virus remains at 309. Civil Beat calculates at least 315 people have died from the disease, including six deaths on Hawaii island confirmed by local county authorities still pending medical verification by the state.

Across the state, 3.3% of people tested during the past week have been confirmed to have COVID-19. On Oahu, that figure is 4.2%.

More than 35,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been The islands have received 91,700 doses to date.

Approximately 126 people are hospitalized for COVID-19, with 25 people in intensive care units and 21 using ventilators for breathing support.

More than half of all cases diagnosed in the islands to date have been among people younger than 39 years old, but that age cohort accounts for the fewest number of hospitalizations and deaths.

Approximately 82% of the 315 people who have died because of COVID-19 related issues in Hawaii

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Cases, Deaths And COVID-19 Testing In Hawaii

23,627
COVID-19 Cases
315
Deaths
878,074
Tests performed
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Honolulu’s 7-Day Averages


Current Tier*
138
Daily Case Count
4.2%
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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