(BIVN) – There were 1,068 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawaiʻi on Tuesday, down from the 1,513 cases reported on Monday. Of that number, 140 new cases were identified on Hawaiʻi island, down from the 159 cases reported the day before.

On Monday, the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense reported 36 persons were hospitalized with COVID on the Big Island.

Health officials are currently monitoring 4,231 active cases on Hawaiʻi island. There has been a 14-day average of 242 new cases per day on the Big Island. The test positivity rate for the same time period is no longer available at the county-level, as the Health Department has been overwhelmed by the recent high case counts. However, an “interim method” is being used to calculate the test positivity rate for the entire state, which is now at 12.5%.

On the Health Department’s zip code area map showing reported COVID-19 cases with onset dates in the past 14 days, there are twenty-two (22) zip code areas on the Big Island showing over 10 cases, with twelve (12) of those areas showing over 50 cases. Only Hilo has recorded over 1,000 cases in that time. Zip code areas not listed below have recorded less than 10 cases in 14 days.

• 96720 (Hilo) – 1,216 cases
• 96781 (Papaikou) – 26 cases
• 96783 (Pepeʻekeo) – 47 cases
• 96773* (North Hilo) – 46 cases
• 96776 (Paʻauilo) – 28 cases
• 96727 (Honokaʻa) – 167 cases
• 96755 (Kapaʻau) – 112 cases
• 96719 (Hawi) – 36 cases
• 96743 (Kohala/Waimea) – 274 cases
• 96738 (Waikoloa) – 138 cases
• 96740 (Kona) – 772 cases
• 96725 (Holualoa) – 71 cases
• 96750 (Kealakekua) – 102 cases
• 96704* (South Kona) – 101 cases
• 96737 (Ocean View) – 35 cases
• 96772 (Naʻalehu) – 37 cases
• 96777 (Pahala) – 37 cases
• 96785 (Volcano) – 32 cases
• 96749 (Puna/Keaʻau) – 376 cases
• 96760 (Kurtistown) – 40 cases
• 96771 (Puna mauka) – 99 cases
• 96778 (Puna makai) – 327 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.

The County of Hawaiʻi said community testing is scheduled for today in Hilo at Afook Chinen Civic Auditorium from 12 noon to 7 p.m.

The State of Hawaiʻi says 2,722,436 total COVID-19 vaccines have been administered. Health officials say 74.9% percent of the State population has been fully vaccinated. 82.1% of the population has initiated vaccination, and 34.8% has gotten a third dose. On Hawaiʻi island, 66% has completed vaccination.