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Hawaiʻi COVID-19 Update: 128 New Cases On Big Island
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HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is expected to continue climbing at least into September, health officials say.

(BIVN) – There were 888 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawaiʻi on Saturday, slightly above the 865 cases identified on Friday. There were 128 new cases identified today on Hawaiʻi island, down slightly from the 131 cases reported the day before.

There was one (1) death with COVID-19 reported statewide.

A record 448 patients who are COVID positive are hospitalized across the State of Hawaiʻi. “All the models we have say the hospitalization numbers will continue to climb, at least into September if not through most of September,” said Hilton Raethel, the President and CEO of the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi, on Friday.

Health officials are currently monitoring 1,802 active cases on Hawaiʻi island. The test positivity rate in Hawaiʻi County over the last 14 days is up to 8.0%. There has been a 14-day average of 123 new cases per day.

On the Health Department’s zip code area map showing reported COVID-19 cases with onset dates in the past 14 days, there are sixteen (16) zip code areas on the Big Island showing over 10 cases. Ten (10) of those zip code areas are showing over 50 cases, with two areas (Kona and Hilo) identifying over 400 new cases in 14 days. Zip code areas not listed below have recorded less than 10 cases in 14 days.

  • 96720 (Hilo) – 477 cases
  • 96740 (Kona) – 425 cases
  • 96743 (Kohala) – 109 cases
  • 96738 (S. Kohala) – 59 cases
  • 96755 (N. Kohala) – 21 cases
  • 96727 (Hāmākua) – 74 cases
  • 96773* (N. Hilo) – 18 cases
  • 96783 (Pepeʻekeo) – 30 cases
  • 96749 (Puna) – 153 cases
  • 96760 (Puna) – 28 cases
  • 96771 (Puna mauka) – 53 cases
  • 96778 (Puna makai) – 92 cases
  • 96725 (Kona) – 40 cases
  • 96750 (Kona) – 66 cases
  • 96704* (South Kona) – 72 cases
  • 96737 (Ocean View) – 14 cases

* The 96773 zip code area includes zip code areas 96710, 96774, 96728, 96764, and 96780. The 96704 zip code area includes zip code areas 96726.

Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense says the following community testing and vaccination clinics are taking place Saturday, September 4:

  • Hilo: testing at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Hilo: vaccination and testing at Hilo Lanes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Kona: vaccination and testing at Kona International Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Kohala: vaccination and testing at Waimea District Park from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.