HAWAII VIRUS TRACKER — Jan. 18: 129 New COVID-19 Cases

Hawaii has seen a triple-digit increase in cases for 14 straight days.

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Hawaii health officials on Monday, including 83 on Oahu, 21 on Maui, nine on the Big Island, two on Kauai and 14 residents diagnosed out of state.

The official from the virus remains at 322. Civil Beat calculates at least 328 people have died from the disease, including six deaths on Hawaii island confirmed by local authorities still pending medical verification by the state.

While case counts in the islands have steadily dropped over the past 10 days, Hawaii remains at risk for another outbreak. The state is fourth in the country in terms of how fast the virus is growing.

According to the , created by Instagram’s founders, Hawaii ranks high when it comes to the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. The state is currently at 1.09, meaning 1.09 people are estimated to get the disease from each infected person. Only Washington, Kentucky and Virginia have higher rates.

The state’s first mass vaccination center, managed by Hawaii Pacific Health, opened Monday at the Honolulu Harbor Pier 2 cruise ship terminal for residents age 75 and over and first responders. Hawaii Pacific Health CEO Ray Vera 20,000 doses have been set aside for the site.

Vaccinations are by there and at other facilities administering the shots.

There were roughly 600 people set to receive the shots Monday, . Another 1,500 were scheduled through Saturday, and the expectation is soon 3,000 to 4,000 people a day will be able to get vaccinated. Some 12,800 have made appointments so far, Hawaii Pacific Health says.

A second site is planned at Neal Blaisdell Center, managed by Queen’s Health Systems.

Over on the Valley Isle, officials had to close the Maui Health Community Vaccination Clinic on Saturday due to a shortage of vaccines from the state. Appointments were canceled through Feb. 7.

The state has administered over a third of the 152,650 COVID-19 vaccine doses it has received from federal authorities, .

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.

Across the state, 2.6% of people tested during the past week have been confirmed to have COVID-19. On Oahu, that figure was 3.2%.

Approximately 108 people are hospitalized for COVID-19, with 20 people in intensive care units and 18 using ventilators for breathing support.

During the last month, cases among the 18-44 age cohort appear to be outpacing new cases diagnosed among other age groups, according to new data from the health department.

Those in the 18-44 year old age range are seeing the highest number of cases on average when compared to other age groups. 

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

For more information, check or , and . The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency also provides this

Cases, Deaths And COVID-19 Testing In Hawaii

24,482
COVID-19 Cases
328
Deaths
915,086
Tests performed
Source: ,

Honolulu’s 7-Day Averages


Current Tier*
96
Daily Case Count
3.2%
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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