The Johns Hopkins COVID Dashboard for Tuesday, November 10 at 5:24 a.m.:

Worldwide cases: 50,913,451      Worldwide deaths:  1,263,089

U.S. cases: 10,110,552   U.S. deaths:  237,587

According to the Dashboard, the reported worldwide case report increased by 363,389  in the last 24 hours.  Deaths worldwide increased by 4,859.

According to the Johns Hopkins Dashboard, the United States has added 128,498 cases in the last 24 hours.  This is the sixth day in a row the new cases have been greater than 100,000.   In the last day,  the number of reported deaths from  COVID-19 increased by 433.

The State of Hawaii Department of Health says the state’s count of COVID-19 cases is 16,010.  The Big Island’s total case count is 1,409.  In the past 14 days, there were 179 new cases on the Big Island.  The State Department of Health no longer releases information about how many active cases there actually are, and says the new case count in the last 14 days is an “approximation.”   However, the cases diagnosed in the past 14 days do not count those hospitalized or at home with symptoms for longer than 14 days.

In Monday’s meeting of the State House Select Committee on COVID-19, House Speaker Scott Saiki said he has asked Gov. David Ige to issue a clear, simple mask mandate for the state.  Although Gov. Ige’s previous proclamations have a mask mandate, Speaker Saiki noted it’s a bit unclear.  He said he asked the Gov. to issue what is essentially a two-sentence mandate–that everybody must wear a mask in public, and that the counties will be responsible for enforcement.  He said the House can deal with penalties when it reconvenes in January.

For Monday’s complete state report, click here.