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THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: December 1, 2020
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
Tel (808) 241-4900
Fax (808) 241-6877
Kaua‘i Department of Health announces two new cases of COVID-19
LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i District Health Office reported two new cases of COVID-19 on
Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Both cases are adult residents. One case is travel-related, and the other is community-
acquired. All active cases are in isolation, and close contacts are being identified, directed to
quarantine, and offered testing.
Today’s cases bring the number of on-island active cases to 16, with 133 cumulative
cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 116 confirmed locally, one probable, and 16
positive cases diagnosed elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving
on island.
Governor David Ige on Friday approved Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami’s Emergency Rule
23, which seeks a temporary moratorium of the Safe Travels program and return to a mandatory
14-day quarantine. The rule goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 2 and would apply to all
incoming travelers, including mainland, inter-island residents, and visitors.
The county’s modified quarantine program would remain in place for critical
infrastructure workers, essential medical travel, or other special circumstances. To apply for a
modified quarantine, please visit www.kauai.gov/COVID-19 and click on the “modified
quarantine request” button at the top of the page.
For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, visit Kauai.gov/COVID-19.
For more information on the state’s COVID-19 cases or the state’s Safe Travels
program, visit hawaiicovid19.com.
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