HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220224MO.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: February 24, 2022
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 fatality and 19 new cases of
COVID-19 on Feb. 24
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced one
new fatality and 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, Feb. 24.
The fatality was a female resident in her 50s who was hospitalized. Kaua‘i has a total of 27
COVID fatalities to date.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of this individual,” said Mayor Derek
S. K. Kawakami. “We offer our deepest sympathy to her loved ones during this difficult time.”
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 67, with five hospitalized, and 11,795
cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 11,714 confirmed locally, eight probable, and
73 positive cases diagnosed elsewhere.
More detailed information on new cases is 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 case investigation and contact tracing:
The Department of Health case investigators will generally contact you within a day or two of
receiving your positive test result. With the shortened isolation period, in some instances, case
investigators will not be able to reach you before the end of your isolation period. As soon as you
receive a positive result, you should isolate at home and notify your close contacts and workplace or
school. Do not wait to hear from a case investigator. Isolation and quarantine guidance are available at
the DOH website: Home-Isolation-and-Quarantine-Guidance.pdf (hawaii.gov).
For information about isolation and quarantine, visit the CDC’s website at
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html.
Vaccine and Testing:
Free vaccination is 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.
Free testing is also available islandwide. For a full list of testing sites and more details,
visit www.kauai.gov/covidtest.
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