HAWAII VIRUS TRACKER — Feb. 7: 75 New COVID-19 Infections And Two Deaths

Both fatalities were reported on Oahu, raising the state’s total to 418.

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Hawaii health officials reported 75 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday including 51 on Oahu, 15 on Maui, seven on the Big Island and two residents diagnosed out of state.

The new cases raised the state’s total to 26,468. Two new fatalities were reported on Oahu. The state COVID-19 death toll is 418. The state reported 1,247 cases in the past 14 days.

Hawaii remains in phase 1b of its vaccine rollout plan, which includes seniors 75 and older, first responders and other essential workers.

Approximately 189,446 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the islands as of Friday, according to the Department of Health.

Reporting Lag

Civil Beat’s virus tracker is updated when the state releases its daily numbers. The state posts new data daily at noon. Daily reports reflect laboratory results collected up until 11:59 p.m. two days prior, leaving a 36-hour lag between when results are submitted to the Department of Health and when the state reports them publicly.

Health officials urged people nationwide to avoid large Super Bowl parties and to take safety precautions including wearing masks and maintaining safe distances on Sunday amid fears that such gatherings could cause another spike in coronavirus cases.

On Saturday, a second person on Oahu was confirmed to have a more contagious variant of COVID-19 that originated in the United Kingdom, according to the state Department of Health. The first case was reported on Friday, also on Oahu.

The DOH said neither patient had a recent history of travel, according to Hawaii News Now.

Statewide, 1.8% of people tested during the past week have been confirmed to have COVID-19. That figure was 2.4% on Oahu and Maui County. Oahu has been in Tier 2 of its reopening plan since October.

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. You can also learn about our daily COVID-19 tracker here.

Cases, Deaths And COVID-19 Testing In Hawaii

26,468
COVID-19 Cases
418
Deaths
1,002,019
Tests performed

Honolulu’s 7-Day Averages

Tier 2
Current Tier*
60
Daily Case Count
2.4%
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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