Hawaii State Department of Health says since Monday, Hawaii had only 2 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed, following only 4 new cases the day before. Both new cases were in Maui County. Hawaii County had no new cases and State Department of Health says Hawaii County’s count stands at 64, with 38 people released from isolation.
Today’s report includes the two deaths announced earlier today. Both were men 65 or older with underlying health conditions–one on Maui and one on O’ahu. In Monday’s media update, Lt. Governor Dr. Josh Green said Hawaii has a .7% mortality rate, second lowest in the United States behind Wyoming.
Statewide, out of 586 total cases, 437 have recovered (75%), and 56 have had to be hospitalized. State DOH Director Bruce Anderson has said one of the COVID-19 victims connected with the McDonald’s Kona outbreak, which now includes 30 people, had to be hospitalized. The hospitalization is not shown in Hawaii County’s numbers, although Anderson has stated twice in press briefings that it should be.
Regarding testing, the total number of individuals tested in Hawaii by state and private laboratories is 24,543. The negatives: 23,927, with 582 positive and 34 inconclusive. Some residents have been tested out of state.
Cumulative totals as of 12:00 noon on April 21, 2020. The two charts below each have slightly different displays of information.
Hawaii Statewide
COVID-19 Positive* Cases
| Total Cases | 586 (2 newly reported) |
| Released from Isolation† | 437 |
| Required Hospitalization | 56 |
| Deaths | 12 |
By County
COVID-19 Positive* Cases
| HAWAII COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| Total Cases | 64 total |
| Released from Isolation† | 38 |
| Required Hospitalization | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| HONOLULU COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| Total Cases | 385 total |
| Released from Isolation† | 322 |
| Required Hospitalization | 48 |
| Deaths | 7 |
| KAUAI COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| Total Cases | 21 total |
| Released from Isolation† | 17 |
| Required Hospitalization | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| MAUI COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| Total Cases | 110 total |
| Released from Isolation† | 60 |
| Required Hospitalization | 7 |
| Deaths | 5 |
| HI Residents diagnosed outside of HI | 6 total |
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| County Pending | 0 total |
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*includes presumptive and confirmed cases, data are preliminary and subject to change; note that CDC provides case counts according to states of residence.
†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 7 days have passed since symptom onset, whichever is longer.