VIRUS TRACKER — Nov. 22: 123 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths

There have been over 1,300 new cases in Hawaii in the past two weeks.

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Health officials recorded 123 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Sunday, including 97 on Oahu, 14 on Hawaii island, four on Maui and six on Kauai. Two more Hawaii residents were diagnosed out-of-state, according to the Department of Health.

There were two additional deaths reported, both on Oahu. There have been 1,336 new cases in the past two weeks, including a cluster of 50 reported Saturday at the Waiawa Correctional Facility. The statewide positivity rate is down to 2%.

Reporting Lag

Civil Beat’s virus tracker is updated when the state releases its daily numbers. The state posts new data daily at noon. The cases in the daily reports reflect laboratory results collected up until midnight two days prior, which means there is a 36-hour lag between when results are submitted to the Department of Health and when the state reports them publicly.

The COVID-19 case reports are based on test results from laboratories statewide. The numbers include lab results from both residents and tourists. Since March, 94% of cases diagnosed in the islands have been among residents and 7% have required hospitalization.

Civil Beat calculates at least 250 people have died from the disease in Hawaii including 17 deaths on Hawaii island that have not been recorded yet by the Department of Health due to medical verification lags.

The statewide official death toll is 233. County officials are usually the first to announce local cases and fatalities.

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. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency also provides this comprehensive dashboard.

Cases, Deaths And COVID-19 Testing In Hawaii

17,220
COVID-19 Cases
250
Deaths
630,357
Tests performed

Honolulu’s 7-Day Averages

Tier 2
Current Tier*
76
Daily Case Count
2.7%
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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