HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR050521MODEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 5, 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 six new
cases of COVID-19 on May 5
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported six new
cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 5. All six cases are Kaua‘i residents: five adults and one child. All
six cases are considered community-acquired infections.
Wednesday’s cases bring the number of active cases to 70, with 338 cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s
cumulative case count includes 300 confirmed locally, two probable, and 36 positive cases diagnosed
elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on island. All active cases are in
isolation and close contacts are being identified, directed to quarantine, and offered testing.
A community testing clinic at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall, Monday through Friday,
from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival at the test center, you will receive an appointment time to return
later in the day. Appointments are given on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a maximum of 400
appointments a day.
Testing is also available through your primary care physician, a hospital, or an urgent care clinic.
Please contact those providers directly for more information.
If you have symptoms or are feeling sick, you should isolate yourself immediately, stay away
from household members, and not go out – including to work or school – unless you are seeking testing
or getting health care. Those who have been vaccinated should still be tested if they believe you may
have been exposed or if they feel sick.
Vaccination is free and widely available on the island, including on weekends and evenings. For
details, visit www.kauai.gov/vaccine. Those who plan to travel can protect themselves and their families
by being fully vaccinated before traveling.
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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