Hilo Medical Center provided an update this afternoon, including that there are only 11 patients hospitalized at Hilo Medical Center.
HILO MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE (as of 2:30 pm on Monday, October 5, 2020)
- 11 total COVID-positive patients are hospitalized: 3 in ICU, 7 in COVID Unit, 1 in Extended Care Facility
- 3 total community deaths related to COVID-19 occurred at the hospital on Sept. 8 and 18, Oct. 4.
YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME UPDATE (as of 2:30 pm on Monday, October 5, 2020, reported by Avalon Healthcare, the veterans home’s managing company)
- Good news: There are no COVID-positive residents at the veterans home and all staff are now recovered.
- A total of 71 residents and 35 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in this outbreak
- 45 residents are currently at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
- 0 residents are receiving care for COVID in the home
- 2 residents are hospitalized at Hilo Medical Center
- 27 total resident deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred
o No deaths related to COVID-19 to report today
- 42 residents and all 35 employees have recovered
Summary of deaths:
- 32 total deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred – 27 from the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home and 3 community at the Hilo Medical Center, 2 from Life Care Center, per the Life Care Center of Hilo website.
Photo is the Hilo Medical Center HAZMAT team, after doing a deep cleaning of the facility this weekend.