HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2022-01-11KDHOannounces243newcasesofCOVID19onJan11.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 11, 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 243 new cases of COVID-19
on Jan. 11
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 243
new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 1,028, with 10 hospitalized, and 6,019
cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 5,941 confirmed locally, eight probable, and
70 positive cases diagnosed elsewhere, as they received their pre-travel test results after arriving on
island.
“Due to the high demand for testing and its limited supply, we are reminding the public that if
you test positive, there is no need to get another test,” said Dr. Janet Berreman, Kaua‘i District Health
Officer. “In particular, you do not need a test to return to work or to be cleared from isolation. When
you have completed your isolation period in accordance with DOH guidelines, you are released. You
should, of course, continue to wear a mask. But please do not add to the current high demand for
testing by getting tested again. People can continue to test positive by PCR for up to 90 days after being
infected.”
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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