HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2022-01-18KDHOannounces283newcasesofCOVID-19onJan18.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 18, 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 283 new cases of COVID-19
on Jan. 18
LĪHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office announced 283
new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Today’s cases bring the number of active cases to 771, with six hospitalized, and 7,691
cumulative cases. Kaua‘i’s cumulative case count includes 7,613 confirmed locally, eight probable, and
70 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, the Department of Health case investigators will generally
contact you several days after you receive a positive test. 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. Please note 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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