Hawaii Health Department reports 6 more COVID deaths
The reported deaths come after two consecutive weeks of no new deaths. Read more
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The reported deaths come after two consecutive weeks of no new deaths. Read more
COVID cases in Hawaii continue to rise, with the state Health Department on Wednesday reporting a daily average of 175 new cases per day over the week. Read more
In Honolulu, the average positivity was even higher than the statewide average, at 20.1%. Read more
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On Wednesday, DOH also reported an average positivity rate of 15.9% Wednesday, up from 14.7% last week. The average positivity rate on May 1 was at 4.3%. Read more
The numbers of emergency room visits and patients hospitalized for COVID-19 have been increasing at an accelerating pace in Hawaii. Read more
An uptick in COVID-19 cases has begun, indicating the possibility of an upcoming wave this summer in Hawaii. Read more
KP.2 belongs to a subset of COVID variants that scientists have cheekily nicknamed “FLiRT,” drawn from the letters in the names of their mutations. Read more
A new variant better able to dodge our immune defenses may yet appear, derailing a hard-won return to normalcy. Read more
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