Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest January 4, 2021
Posted on Jan 4, 2021 in COVID-19Department of Health:
https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/
89 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide
89 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard.
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 2, 2021
|
Island of Diagnosis |
New Cases |
Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) |
|
O‘ahu |
62 |
18,340 |
|
Hawai‘i |
4 |
1,926 |
|
Maui |
9 |
1,070 |
|
Kaua‘i |
0 |
150 |
|
Moloka‘i |
0 |
22 |
|
Lānaʻi |
0 |
106 |
|
HI residents diagnosed outside of HI |
14 |
431 |
|
Total Cases |
89 |
22,045 |
|
Deaths |
0 |
289 |
Hospitalizations as of 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2020 – Hawai‘i-3, Maui-12, O‘ahu-85, Kaua‘i-1
Department of Public Safety:
Inmate and Staff Testing Continues
The Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) reported two (2) more inmate test results from over the holiday weekend, of which one (1) was positive and one (1) was negative. The number of hospitalized HCF inmates is down to four (4). There was one (1) new positive staff case reported along with five (5) more staff cleared to return to work, dropping the active positive staff cases to 23. Surge testing, with the assistance of DOH, the Hawai‘i National Guard, and Project Vision Hawai‘i, will continue at HCF until there are no new positive cases at the facility. The O‘ahu Community Correctional Center reports 36 negative inmate test results. For more information on PSD’s planning and response efforts to COVID-19:
https://dps.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/03/17/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-resources/
Hawaiʻi State Judiciary:
Ali‘iōlani Hale Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
An employee at Ali‘iōlani Hale has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee, who doesn’t interact with the public, became symptomatic during the evening of Dec. 31, and received a positive test result on Jan. 3. The employee was last in the office on Dec. 30. All those with prolonged close contact to the individual have been advised to quarantine and seek medical advice. Areas where the person works are cleaned regularly, but out of an abundance of caution, it received additional disinfection this morning. DOH has been notified and the building remains open for those with official court business. To view more:
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority:
12,120 Passengers Arrive on Sunday
Yesterday, a total of 12,120 people arrived in Hawai‘i from out of state. A total of 3,540 people indicated they came to Hawai‘i for vacation. There were also 4,870 returning residents. The trans-Pacific passenger arrival data is derived from data provided by the Safe Travels digital system.
To view more: https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/covid-19-updates/trans-pacific-passenger-arrivals/
Helpful Resources
Trusted Testing and Travel Partners:
The state of Hawai‘i only accepts Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a certified Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) lab test results from Trusted Testing and Travel Partners. For the full list of domestic trans-Pacific, inter-county, international and airline partners or information on how to become a Trusted Testing Partner, go to:
https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel-partners/
Safe Travels Hawai‘i Program:
Program overview: https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/
FAQs: https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/faqs/
Email: [email protected]
Call Center Number: 1-800-GO-HAWAII
COVID-19 Vaccine Status in Hawai‘i and FAQs:
https://hawaiicovid19.com/vaccine/
COVID-19 Expanded Dashboard (Tables, Charts, and Visualizations):
https://hawaiicovid19.com/data-dashboard/
Safe Travels Digital Platform:
https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/data/
Trans-Pacific Passenger Arrivals Statistics:
https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/covid-19-updates/trans-pacific-passenger-arrivals/
Kaua‘i County:
Kaua‘i COVID-19 webpage: https://www.kauai.gov/COVID-19
To report violators: https://www.kauai.gov/KPD-Online-Reporting
Rest, Test, Enjoy! Voluntary visitor post-travel test: https://www.kauai.gov/visitorposttest
Resident post-travel test: https://www.kauai.gov/residentposttest
Maui County:
Maui County travel and COVID-19 information:
https://www.mauicounty.gov
To report violators: (808) 244-6400 or [email protected]
Hawai‘i County:
Hawai‘i County COVID-19 webpage:
https://coronavirus-response-county-of-hawaii-hawaiicountygis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/travel
Critical infrastructure and medical travel request: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/e2f4ce19aa854964a8fd60bec7fbe78c
To report violators: 808-935-3311
City & County of Honolulu:
Honolulu COVID-19 webpage: oneoahu.org
COVID-19 Vaccine Information: https://www.oneoahu.org/vaccine
Interisland passengers arriving on O‘ahu are not subject to the mandatory quarantine.
To report violators: 808-723-3900 or [email protected]
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