HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR051721MODEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 17, 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 three new
cases of COVID-19 on May 17
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported three
new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, May 17.
Today’s cases are adult visitors whose source of infection is considered inter-island travel. All
active cases are in isolation and close contacts are being identified, offered testing, and directed to
quarantine. Investigations are ongoing.
Monday’s cases bring the number of active cases to 10 with 354 cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s
cumulative case count includes 314 confirmed locally, two probable, and 38 positive cases diagnosed
elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on island.
Free testing at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall is available Monday through Friday,
from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. 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 they may
have been exposed or if they feel sick.
Residents aged 18 and older are eligible for any vaccine available at pharmacy, hospital, and
clinic locations. The Pfizer vaccine has been authorized for use in those 12 years of age and older, and
appointments are available at Kaua‘i hospitals and pharmacies for this age group.
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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