HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR042221MO2DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: April 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 reports second Kaua‘i
fatality from COVID-19, two cases on April 22
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported Kaua‘i’s
second fatality from COVID-19 on Thursday, April 22.
The fatality was an elderly female Kaua‘i resident who was hospitalized on O‘ahu.
“We are saddened to report the news of the second death of a Kaua‘i resident as a result of
COVID-19,” said Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami. “We extend our most sincere warmth, prayers, and aloha
to the family and loved ones of the individual for this painful loss.”
Health officials also reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. One case is an adult
female resident whose source of infection is related to inter-island travel. The other case is an adult
female resident whose source of infection is considered community-acquired since no direct link to
another case can be found.
All active cases are in isolation and close contacts are being identified, offered testing, and
directed to quarantine. Investigations are ongoing.
Vaccination appointments are widely available for residents 16 and older. For details, visit
Kauai.gov/vaccine. Those who plan to travel can protect themselves and their families by being fully
vaccinated before traveling.
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to eight, with 243 cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s
cumulative case count includes 208 confirmed locally, two probable, and 33 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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