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THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: October 28, 2020
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
Tel (808) 241-4900
Fax (808) 241-6877
One new positive case of COVID-19 reported on Kaua‘i
LĪHU‘E —The Kaua‘i District Health Office today reported a new positive case of COVID-
19.
The case is an adult female visitor, who was placed in isolation after reporting symptoms
consistent with COVID-19 and testing positive for the virus. She had previously tested negative
as part of the state’s pre-travel testing program and had also tested negative in a voluntary post-
travel test. The Department of Health's contact tracing investigation is ongoing.
There are currently three positive cases in isolation on Kaua‘i, and 11 identified contacts
of those cases who remain in the Department of Health-required quarantine. The quarantine
count may increase as contact tracing identifies new close contacts.
"This is a traveler who followed both the mandatory and voluntary testing programs and
still tested positive days later," said Kaua‘i District Health Officer Dr. Janet Berreman. "This case
shows us that travelers who become infected near or after the pre-travel test may not test
positive for several days after their arrival. For best results, the preferable time to take a post-
travel test would be about a week after arrival. We also understand people may not be on island
that long and in those cases, a test three days after arrival is encouraged."
Post-travel testing is available to both residents and visitors who traveled to Kaua‘i from
the mainland and participated in the state's Safe Travel Program. Testing is available no sooner
than 72 hours after arrival and up to 14 days.
For more information on the post-travel testing program, visit www.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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