Hawaii State Department of Health has announced there have been two additional deaths from COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 12 since tracking began on February 28, 2020.  The deaths were on O’ahu and Maui.

The two latest victims were both males, 65 years  or older.

On O‘ahu, the man had underlying health conditions and was hospitalized in late March. After getting better, he had been discharged, but his health subsequently declined and he passed away at home yesterday.

On Maui, the man who passed also had underlying health conditions. He had been in the hospital at Maui Memorial Medical Center (MMMC) since late last year. This person’s death is considered related to the MMMC cluster, which as of April 20 had 36 staff and 20 patients under investigation as potentially associated with the cluster.

Although State DOH says more patients in the 40 to 59 and 20 to 39 age ranges are getting COVID-19, the percentage of those 65 and older who must be hospitalized is the greatest, at around 20%.