HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2022-01-08KDHOannounces251newcasesofCOVID-19onJan8.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 8, 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 251 new cases of COVID-19
on Jan. 8
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 251
new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Jan. 8.
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 1,070, with six hospitalized, and 5,507
cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 5,431 confirmed locally, eight probable, and
68 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:
Due to the high volume of cases, it may take the Department of Health case investigators 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. If you are a close contact, quarantine yourself at home and get tested. 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 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. Please note that that the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall testing
center is limited to 500 tests per day, and the free mobile testing van is limited to 100 tests per day.
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