(BIVN) – There were 1,278 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawaiʻi on Saturday, up from the 1,192 cases reported on Friday. Of that number, 192 new cases were identified on Hawaiʻi island, up from the 186 cases reported the day before.

On Friday, the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense reported 37 persons were hospitalized with COVID on the Big Island.

Health officials are currently monitoring 3,358 active cases on Hawaiʻi island. There has been a 14-day average of 172 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 down to 8.9%.

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 800 cases in that time. Zip code areas not listed below have recorded less than 10 cases in 14 days.

• 96720 (Hilo) – 833 cases
• 96781 (Papaikou) – 21 cases
• 96783 (Pepeʻekeo) – 39 cases
• 96773* (North Hilo) – 41 cases
• 96776 (Paʻauilo) – 28 cases
• 96727 (Honokaʻa) – 140 cases
• 96755 (Kapaʻau) – 91 cases
• 96719 (Hawi) – 38 cases
• 96743 (Kohala/Waimea) – 197 cases
• 96738 (Waikoloa) – 111 cases
• 96740 (Kona) – 550 cases
• 96725 (Holualoa) – 57 cases
• 96750 (Kealakekua) – 69 cases
• 96704* (South Kona) – 67 cases
• 96737 (Ocean View) – 28 cases
• 96772 (Naʻalehu) – 38 cases
• 96777 (Pahala) – 23 cases
• 96785 (Volcano) – 26 cases
• 96749 (Puna/Keaʻau) – 279 cases
• 96760 (Kurtistown) – 36 cases
• 96771 (Puna mauka) – 83 cases
• 96778 (Puna makai) – 240 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 says community testing is scheduled for today (Saturday) at the following locations, all from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.:

• Hilo at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
• North Kona at Old Kona Airport pavilion
• Waimea at Waimea District Park

The State of Hawaiʻi says 2,734,242 total COVID-19 vaccines have been administered. Health officials say 75.0% percent of the State population has been fully vaccinated. 82.2% of the population has initiated vaccination, and 35.3% has gotten a third dose. On Hawaiʻi island, 67% has completed vaccination.