There are 3 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on the island of O’ahu, according to the State Department of Health on Wednesday, May 13.

State DOH Director Dr. Bruce Anderson said the three cases are part of a family cluster of 7, with today’s count including 1 adult and 2 children.  He also said the family and neighbors do not speak English as a first language, and  there is a misconception that testing will cause the disease, rather than diagnose the disease, so it’s been a challenge getting everybody tested and isolated,  as would  be appropriate to prevent further spread.  He said the Department of Health is working with management and residents at the housing complex  where the family lives and are waiting on test results from at least 11 others.

The state’s cases now stand at 638, with 563 released from isolation, and 17 deaths (no new).  Hawaii County has no active cases of COVID-19, but there have been 75 total.  O’ahu has had 414, Maui County 117, and Kaua’i 21.

 

Cumulative totals as of 12:00 noon on May 13, 2020

Statewide

COVID-19 Positive* Cases

*Includes presumptive and confirmed cases, data are preliminary and subject to change; note that CDC provides case counts according to states of residence.

^†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.

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