HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR051921MODEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 19, 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 two new
cases of COVID-19 on May 19
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported two new
cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 19.
One case is a child resident whose source of infection is considered community-acquired. This
case is considered a probable case because the case is a close contact of a confirmed case and has
symptoms of COVID-19, but testing was declined. The other case is an adult visitor whose source of
infection is considered mainland travel. All active cases are in isolation and close contacts are being
identified, offered testing, and directed to quarantine. Investigations are ongoing.
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 11 with 356 cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s
cumulative case count includes 315 confirmed locally, three 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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