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THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: Nov. 27, 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 travel-related cases of
COVID-19
LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i District Health Office reported two new positive cases of COVID-19
on Friday, Nov. 27.
One of the new cases is an adult visitor, and one is an adult resident, and both are
travel-related cases. 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 18, with 127 cumulative
cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 112 confirmed locally, one probable, and 14
positive cases diagnosed elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving
on island.
Mayor Kawakami awaits a decision from Governor Ige on proposed Rule 23, which
seeks a temporary opt-out of the Safe Travels program and return to a mandatory 14-day
quarantine. If approved, this rule would go into effect on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 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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