HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2021-12-31KDHOannounces154newcasesofCOVID-19onDec. 31DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: December 31, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
(808) 241-4900
Hawai‘i State DOH Kaua‘i District Health Office announces 154 new cases of COVID-19
on Dec. 31
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 154
new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, Dec. 31.
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 596, with six hospitalized, and 4,159
cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 4,092 confirmed locally, eight probable, and
59 positive cases diagnosed elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on
island.
In observance of New Year’s Day, there will be no COVID-19 news release tomorrow, Jan. 1.
Cases from the holiday will be included in Sunday’s case count.
Due to the increase in cases, the Kaua‘i District Health Office has shifted to a simplified daily
case update consisting of total new case counts only. More detailed information on new cases will
continue to be available on the Hawai‘i State Department of Health’s COVID-19 data dashboard. To view
the dashboard, visit https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/current-situation-in-hawaii/.
For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, visit www.kauai.gov/COVID-19.
DOH contact tracing:
Due to the high volume of cases, it may take the Department of Health case investigators and
contact tracers a few days to contact you after you’ve received a positive test.
If you test positive for COVID-19, isolate yourself at home immediately and notify your close
contacts. For more information and guidance for COVID-19 cases and close contacts,
visit https://hawaiicovid19.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Summary-Guidance-for-COVID-19-Cases-
and-Contacts.pdf.
Vaccine and Testing:
Free vaccination and testing are offered islandwide. Vaccinations are available to anyone 5 years
of age or older and are free, safe, and effective. For details on the vaccination sites,
visit www.kauai.gov/vaccine. For a list of testing sites and more details, visit www.kauai.gov/covidtest.
###