Hawai‘i COVID-19 Cases

News Release from Hawaii DoH, October 30, 2020 (two sections)

SOURCE FOR THIS SECTION: hawaiicovid19.com (updated daily at 1200)

On 10/30/2020, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 94 new positive cases. There are 14 cases on Hawai‘i Island, 3 on Maui, 2 on Lāna‘i, 1 on Kaua‘i, and 74 on O‘ahu for a cumulative total of 15,003 cases statewide (reported since 2/28/2020). Two previous cases were removed due to updated laboratory information.

A total of 526,030 tests have been performed and results received for the state.

(4,171 new tests by subtraction**)

(3,785 neg + 89 pos = 3,874 new tests per dashboard.)

NOTE: Per DoH, dashboard test numbers are distributed by the date the test was performed, not the date result was reported.  Additional results will be added to each day's dashboard total over then next few days as late test results trickle in.  Subtraction method includes tests and new cases from tests performed prior to today.   

94 / 4,171 =  2.3% positive per subtraction

89 / 3,874 =  2.3% positive per dashboard

Detailed information and data about COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i is available at:

Latest Cases in Hawai'i | Current Situation in Hawai'i  | COVID-19 Data Dashboard |  Tracking COVID-19

(**HFP EDITOR’s NOTE: Numbers marked with ‘**’ are derived by subtracting yesterday’s total from today’s.)

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LATEST CASES IN HAWAI‘I

SOURCE FOR THIS SECTION: health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019 (updated daily at 1200)

Total cases:15003* (94 new)

Hawai’i:1259

Kaua’i:64

Lanai:99

Maui:407†

Molokai:17

Oahu:13087

Pending:0

Residents diagnosed outside of Hawai‘i:70

Required Hospitalization:1097‡ (7 new hospitalizations**)

Hawaii deaths:216** (1 new death**)

Released from Isolation:11738§ (56 new releases**)

Cumulative totals as of 12:00pm, October 30, 2020

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(**HFP EDITOR’s NOTE: Numbers marked with ‘**’ are derived by subtracting yesterday’s total from today’s.)

*As a result of updated information, one case from Hawaii and one case from Kauai were removed from the counts.

†One case is a Lanai resident whose exposure is on Maui Island and who will be remaining on Maui Island for the interim.

‡Includes Hawaii residents hospitalized out of state.

§Includes cases that meet isolation release criteria (Isolation should be maintained until at least 3 days (72 hours) after resolution of fever and myalgia without the use of antipyretics OR at least 10 days have passed since symptom onset, whichever is longer). (The cases that have died and one case that has left the jurisdiction have been removed from these counts).

Positive cases include presumptive and confirmed cases, and Hawaii residents and non-residents; data are preliminary and subject to change. Note that CDC provides case counts according to states of residence.

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HAWAI‘I COVID-19 JOINT INFORMATION CENTER  

DAILY NEWS DIGEST 

Oct. 30, 2020  

Department of Health: 

State & Federal Team Deploys to Lāna‘i Next Week for Support 

DOH continues to work closely with healthcare providers on Lāna‘i to support community outreach, testing and contact tracing. Two (2) new cases of COVID-19 were added to the islands’ counts today for a total of 98 confirmed coronavirus cases. Next week a team of DOH staff and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) staff will visit Lāna‘i to provide additional on-site support. This group of medical experts plans to identify priority groups for repeat testing and to work with local providers on best ways to implement serial testing. They’ll provide consultation to the school, hospital and businesses on COVID-19 best practices for prevention and mitigation. And the team will provide materials for community education and provide additional outreach and contact tracing activities as needed. 

Hawai‘i recorded one additional COVID-19 death. A Hawai‘i island man, in the 70-79 year-old age group had underlying conditions and was in the hospital. His death brings the total count to 216 since the beginning of the pandemic. 

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, Oct. 30, 2020  

Hospitalization count as of 10/29/20 at 2:22 pm: 10-Hawai‘i, 3-Maui, 47-O‘ahu, 0-Kaua‘i 

++As a result of updated information, one case from Hawai‘i and one case from Kaua‘i were removed from the counts. 

hawaiicovid19.com 

https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/#testing 

Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority:  

5,778 Passengers Arrive on Thursday  

Yesterday, a total of 5,578 people arrived in Hawai‘i from out of state. 2,287 people indicated they came to Hawai‘i for vacation. There were also 994 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/  

Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency:

Expanded COVID-19 Dashboard Coming on Monday 

HI-EMA in collaboration with DOH launches an expanded COVID-19 dashboard next Monday, November 2^nd at 3 p.m. This expanded dashboard will update daily at 3 p.m. and provide access to daily COVID-19 case counts, seven-day case averages, positivity rates, and the number of deaths caused by COVID-19. It also features a county-by-county summary of hospital resources, including the availability of ICU beds and ventilators. The expanded dashboard will also be accessible on mobile devices. 

“In addition to virus data, this new COVID-19 dashboard will provide a single site where users can find data on Hawai‘i’s economy, as well as additional information on travel, tourism and how hospitals are coping with the pandemic,” said HI-EMA Administrator Luke Meyers. HI-EMA will  maintain and update the dashboard, which launched in early September, with content provided by DOH and its partners in the medical profession. 

“What began as a health dashboard is now evolving and maturing as we continue our fight against COVID-19,” said DOH Director Libby Char. “Measuring our progress, preparing, and planning for our entire state involves much more than counting positive cases. We appreciate HI-EMA’s work to enhance and maintain the data dashboard.” The new dashboard can be found at https://hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard/ which is linked to the state’s COVID-19 website https://hawaiicovid19.com/. 

Over 600 Shelter Animals Airlifted to the Mainland in Historic Pet Rescue Flight   

Here’s some good news to end your week. More than 600 shelter pets from Hawai‘i were airlifted to the mainland this week to find new homes. HI-EMA assisted Greater Good Charities and Wings of Rescue to pick up the cats and dogs from pet shelters on five islands, board them on “Paws Across the Pacific,” to fly to the mainland. CEO of Greater Good Charities, Liz Baker, said, “Pet shelters in Hawai‘i are in a COVID-19 crisis. Normal operations have been affected by months of shut down, economic downturn, limited hours, and routine flights to mainland halted. The Paws Across the Pacific flight is urgently needed to make space in Hawaii’s shelters for at-risk pets who otherwise wouldn’t be able to receive necessary care to survive.”  

The pets have already been picked up, and are going to shelters in Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. To view more:   

https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/news-release-paws-across-the-pacific-largest-pet-rescue-flight-in-history/  

Helpful Resources 

Safe Travels Hawai‘i Program
Program overview: https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/ 

FAQs: https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/faqs/ 

Email: info@gohawaii.com 

Call Center Number: 1-800-GO-HAWAII  

COVID-19 Tables, Charts, and Visualizations 

https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii

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 mpdquarantine@mpd.net   

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 
Interisland passengers arriving on O‘ahu are not subject to the mandatory quarantine.  
To report violators:808-723-3900 or HPDcovidenforce@honolulu.gov