HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2022-01-03KDHOannouncesfatalityand104newcasesofCOVID19onJan3.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 3, 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 104 new cases
of COVID-19 on Jan. 3
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported a fatality
and announced 104 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 3.
The fatality was a female resident in her 70s who was hospitalized. There are a total of 18 Kaua‘i
COVID fatalities to date.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of this resident,” said Mayor
Derek S. K. Kawakami. “On behalf of our entire community, we offer our thoughts and prayers to this
individual’s loved ones during this difficult and painful time.”
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 706, with seven hospitalized, and 4,436
cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 4,367 confirmed locally, eight probable, and
61 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 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.
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