State health officials announced 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including two new cases on the Big Island.<\/p>\n
With the new cases, the state has now recorded a total of 1,334 positive cases of the novel coronavirus since Feb. 28, according to the COVID-19 Joint Information Center.<\/p>\n
The state also reported one new death, an elderly Oahu resdient over age 60 who had an underlying condition and had been isolating with family at home.<\/p>\n
To date, Oahu has recorded 1,025 positive tests, followed by Maui County with 135 cases, Hawaii County with 107 and Kauai County with 43.<\/p>\n
Of the Hawaii residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, 994 of those cases have since recovered and been released from isolation. That includes 98 of the 109 cases on Hawaii Island.<\/p>\n
Statewide, 139 patients have required hospitalization, including four on Hawaii Island. Thats 10% of cases across the state and 4% of cases on Hawaii Island.<\/p>\n
Of the 23 deaths reported to date among Hawaii residents, 16 were on Oahu, six were on Maui and one was a Kauai resident receiving treatment in Arizona at the time he died.<\/p>\n
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