Data from The Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Dashboard  for Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, as of 6:00 a.m. shows the number of global COVID-19 cases is now 86,601,539 and the global number of COVID-19 deaths is now 1,872,129.

U.S. COVID-19 cases stand at 21,069.442  U.S. COVID- 19 deaths are up to 357,620.

According to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, the number of COVID-19 cases for the State of Hawaiʻi  is now 22,168.  The total number of COVD-19 deaths in Hawaiʻi remains at 289.

On Tuesday, January 5, 2021 The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 12 new cases of Coronavirus on Hawaiʻi Island with 2 persons hospitalized.  No deaths have been reported in the last seven days. 

Due to increasing case numbers, The Health Department continues to encourage the use of face coverings, practicing social distancing, and limiting gatherings to no more than 10 people to reduce any post-holiday COVID-19 spikes.