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Big Island case count up by 1 to 74 (11 active); state at 620 (76 active)

Two more people in the State have confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Hawaii State Department of Health as of noon on Sunday, May 3.  And there is one newly-reported death, bringing the death count to 17.  The latest person to die was on Maui.  One of the new cases is on the Big Island, and one is on O’ahu.

The State’s count still remains at 620, however, because there were 2 duplicate cases–one each assigned to Maui and O’ahu–and they have been removed.

The total for each island as reported by the State DOH includes O’ahu (Honolulu County) with 400 total and 27 active cases; Maui County, 116 total and 28 active cases; Hawaii Island 74 cases with 11 active; Kaua’i with 21 total and one active case.

A total of 32,982 people have been tested for COVID-19 in the state.

 

Cumulative totals as of 12:00 noon on May 3, 2020

Statewide

COVID-19 Positive* Cases

Total Cases 620 (2 newly reported)
Released from Isolation 544
Required Hospitalization 73
Deaths 17

By County

COVID-19 Positive* Cases

HAWAII COUNTY
Total Cases 74 total
Released from Isolation 63
Required Hospitalization 1
Deaths 0
HONOLULU COUNTY
Total Cases 400 total
Released from Isolation 373
Required Hospitalization 53
Deaths 11
KAUAI COUNTY
Total Cases 21 total
Released from Isolation 20
Required Hospitalization 1
Deaths 0
MAUI COUNTY
Total Cases 116†§ total
Released from Isolation 88
Required Hospitalization 17
Deaths 6
HI Residents diagnosed outside of HI 9 total
Required Hospitalization 1
County Pending 0 total

*includes presumptive and confirmed cases, data are preliminary and subject to change; note that CDC provides case counts according to states of residence.

As a result of data cleaning, two duplicate cases were identified and removed from the counts (One from Honolulu County, and one from Maui County).

‡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 7 days have passed since symptom onset, whichever is longer.

§One case is a Lanai resident who’s exposure is on Maui Island and who will be remaining on Maui Island for the interim.

 

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