VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 19: 39 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii

It’s been nearly two months since Hawaii’s daily COVID-19 case count dropped below 50.

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Health officials reported 39 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, including seven on Hawaii island and one Hawaii resident diagnosed out of state. The remaining cases were on Oahu.

No new deaths were reported.

There are currently 92 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Hawaii, including 22 people in intensive care.

Declining rates of new infections could move Oahu into the next phase of the island’s reopening plan soon. Many of the current restrictions imposed under Tier 1 would stay in place in Tier 2 of the plan.

Gatherings would still be limited to five people on Oahu but gyms and fitness centers would be allowed to reopen and operate at 25% capacity under Tier 2. Group fitness classes held outdoors are currently capped at five people, but that would increase to 10 people outdoors and five people for indoor classes. In Tier 2, the current 50% capacity limit on Oahu restaurants would be lifted. A rule that permits only members of the same household to dine together would be lifted as well, but Oahu restaurant tables would still be limited to five people. 

More than 31,000 people have arrived in Hawaii since Thursday, when the state’s pre-travel testing program began for trans-Pacific travelers, Hawaii News Now reported.

The state’s official COVID-19 death toll stands at 187 but that does not include nearly 20 coronavirus-related fatalities in Hawaii County due to reporting lags. At least 205 people have died from the disease in Hawaii.

For more information, check this Hawaii Department of Health COVID-19 site or this state site, and the Hawaii Data Collaborative COVID-19 Tracking site.

Cases, Deaths And COVID-19 Testing In Hawaii

14,068
COVID-19 Cases
205
Deaths
479,301
Tests Performed

Honolulu’s 7-Day Averages

Tier 1
Current Tier*
62
Daily Case Count
2.9%
Test Positivity
Source: The City and County of Honolulu
* The current case numbers and test positivity rate may not correlate with the metrics set for a specific tier as the county must spend at least four consecutive weeks in a tier and meet the metrics for the next tier before advancing, according to the reopening plan. More information of the City and County of Honolulu’s reopening strategy as well as details of the restrictions of Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 can be found at oneoahu.org

Hawaii COVID-19 Cases By County

Daily New COVID-19 Cases

Number Of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In U.S.

COVID-19 Cases Worldwide

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