HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220309MO.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 9, 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 23 new cases of COVID-19
on March 9
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 23 new
cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, March 9.
“Today’s count includes cases from a workplace outbreak in a food supplier,” said Dr. Janet
Berreman, Kaua‘i District Health Officer. “Investigation of this cluster is ongoing.”
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 51, with three hospitalized, and 12,002
cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 11,921 confirmed locally, eight probable, and
73 positive cases diagnosed elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on
island.
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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