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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 2, 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 four new cases of COVID-19
LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i District Health Office reported four new cases of COVID-19 on
Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Two cases are adult residents, and two are adult visitors. Three are travel-related, and
one is still under investigation but appears to be community-acquired. One case is hospitalized,
and all other active cases are in isolation. 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 137 cumulative
cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 120 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 sets a temporary moratorium of the Safe Travels program and returns to a mandatory
14-day quarantine. The rule is in effect and applies to all incoming travelers, including mainland,
inter-island residents, and visitors.
The county’s modified quarantine program remains 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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