HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210804MODEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: August 4, 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 11 new cases of COVID-19
on Aug. 4
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 11 new
cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
Today’s cases consist of six residents and five visitors. Of the eleven new cases, nine are adults
and two are children. Ten of the cases are related to mainland travel. The remaining case is considered
community-acquired and is not a close contact of previously announced cases. This case has no known
source of infection.
All active cases are in isolation, and close contacts are being identified, offered testing, and
directed to quarantine. Investigations are ongoing.
“As today’s cases illustrate, travel poses a risk of infection,” said Dr. Janet Berreman, Kaua‘i
District Health Officer. “If you travel, please take three precautions: vaccinate before you go, wear a
mask indoors, and get tested 3 to 5 days after arrival to Kaua‘i. Mahalo for taking these steps to keep
yourself, your family, and our community safe and healthy.”
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 71, with three hospitalized, and 642
cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 591 confirmed locally, six probable, and 45
positive cases diagnosed elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on island.
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.
Vaccination is free and widely available on the island, including on weekends and evenings and
pop-up vaccination opportunities at community sites. Many vaccination sites accept walk-ins. 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 are currently available
at Wilcox Medical Center, Līhu‘e Longs, and Līhu‘e Safeway. For details on the vaccination sites, visit
www.kauai.gov/vaccine.
Free testing is available at the Convention Hall, weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on a first-
come, first-served basis. Additionally, a free mobile testing van is available for walk-ins from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center on Wednesdays, Kīlauea Neighborhood Center on Thursdays,
Kalāheo Neighborhood Center on Fridays, Hanalei Neighborhood Center on Saturdays, and Kapa‘a
Neighborhood Center on Sundays. Testing performed at the Convention Hall and through the mobile
testing van is rapid PCR. Same-day results are sent via email.
Testing is also available through your primary care physician, a hospital, or an urgent care clinic.
Please contact those providers directly for more information. For more details, visit
https://www.kauai.gov/covidtest.
For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, visit www.kauai.gov/COVID-19.
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