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Big Island adds state’s only new COVID case as US passes 100,000 deaths

May 27, 2020 at 12:01 pm sbracken
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The state has one new case of COVID-19, reported in the Wednesday, May 27 noon report–and it is on Hawaii Island.  That brings the Big Island’s cumulative total to 82, with only the newest active.  State Department of Health has provided no additional information about the newest case.

The state’s total is now 644, with 600 released from isolation.

The State’s positive situation comes as the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Dashboard reports that the United States has passed 100,000 deaths, with nearly 1.7 million cases.

 

Cumulative totals as of 12:00 noon on May 27, 2020

Statewide

COVID-19 Positive* Cases

Total Cases 644 (1 newly reported)
Released from Isolation† 600
Required Hospitalization 83
Deaths 17

By County

COVID-19 Positive* Cases

 

HAWAII COUNTY

Total Cases 82 total
Released from Isolation† 81
Required Hospitalization 1
Deaths 0
 

HONOLULU COUNTY

Total Cases 414 total
Released from Isolation† 394
Required Hospitalization 58
Deaths 11
 

KAUAI COUNTY

Total Cases 20 total
Released from Isolation† 19
Required Hospitalization 1
Deaths 0
 

MAUI COUNTY

Total Cases 118‡ total
Released from Isolation† 106
Required Hospitalization 22
Deaths 6
 

HI Residents diagnosed outside of HI

10 total
Required Hospitalization 1
County Pending 0 total

 

*Positive cases include presumptive and confirmed cases, and Hawaii residents and non-residents; 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.

Tags: COVID-19 deaths, COVID-19 Hawaii cases
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