Health officials reported 171 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Saturday, including 92 on Oahu, 47 in Maui County, 20 on the Big Island, two on Kauai and 10 residents who were diagnosed out of the state.

To date, 21,807 people in Hawaii have been diagnosed with COVID-19, including 1,736 in the past two weeks. Two Maui cases were removed from the official count as a result of updated information.

Nationwide, the number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 rose above 20 million, with 349,521 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Authorities have warned there may be a spike in cases following the holidays.

Maui tightened restrictions on gatherings and restaurants beginning on Saturday due to an increase in the number of cases on the island. Gatherings will be limited to five people, down from 10, and bars will have to close by 10 p.m., with a 30% cap on occupancy instead of the previous 50%, according to Hawaii News Now.

Roughly 15% of cases diagnosed in December were associated with travel, with the bulk of cases in Hawaii being spread in the community.

The official state death toll from the virus is 289. Civil Beat calculates at least 294 people have died from the disease in Hawaii, including five deaths on Hawaii island that are still pending medical verification by the state.

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

21,807
COVID-19 Cases

294
Deaths

822,805
Tests performed

Source: Hawaii Department of Health, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

Honolulu’s 7-Day Averages

Tier 2
Current Tier*

94
Daily Case Count

4.1%
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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