HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR012221MODEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 22, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
(808) 241-4900
Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announces one new
case of COVID-19 on Jan. 22
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported one new
case of COVID-19 on Friday, Jan. 22.
Today’s case is an adult resident whose source of infection is related to mainland travel. This
case was tested off-island, but results were reported after arrival on Kaua‘i . All active cases are in
isolation. Close contacts are being identified, directed to quarantine, and offered testing.
Today’s case brings the number of active cases to six, with 206 cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s
cumulative case count includes 177 confirmed locally, one probable, and 28 positive cases diagnosed
elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on island.
For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, 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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