December 19, 2020 at 1:21 pm
Today, the State Department of Health confirmed 156 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total number to 20,015.
The Big Island has 21 new cases, bringing the island’s total to 1,790. The island has had 50 deaths from COVID-19 out of the state’s 281 total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Hawaii County Civil Defense reports that 4 people are hospitalized. On Friday, Hilo Medical Center reported 2 patients with COVID-19 in the ICU. Yesterday at 5:10 p.m., Kona Community Hospital reported no patients with COVID-19 in the hospital. North Hawaii Community Hospital does not provide a report.
There are now two FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines, one by Pfizer/BioNTech and one by Moderna. The State is receiving both, and has a priority list for how vaccines will be distribut4ed.
December 16, 2020 at 3:51 pm
The State Department of Health has reported 110 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the state’s total to 19,950 total cases of COVID-19.
The Big Island added 5 cases. The island has lost 50 people to COVID-19. Hawaii County Civil Defense says the Hawaii Island man died on O’ahu. The State’s formal COVID-19 death toll is 278.
The island-by-island breakdown as provided by State Department of Health, reflecting numbers from Monday, Dec. 14, 2020:
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VIRUS TRACKER - Dec. 15: 57 New COVID-19 Cases - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii health workers were the first to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. Reading time: 4 minutes.
Health officials reported 57 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Tuesday, including 35 on Oahu, 10 on the Big Island, eight on Maui, and four Hawaii residents who were diagnosed out of state.
No new fatalities were reported.
The state’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout began Tuesday at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. The first vaccines will be reserved for essential health care workers, long-term care facility residents and staff and first responders.
Another delivery of 3,900 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is expected Wednesday, followed by nearly 45,000 additional doses scheduled to arrive by the end of the month, according to Gov. David Ige.
Worldwide cases: 73,033,508 Worldwide deaths: 1,625,379
U.S. cases: 16,532,877 U.S. deaths: 300,886
According to the Dashboard, the reported worldwide case report increased by 647,573 in the last 24 hours. Deaths worldwide increased by 10,327.
According to the Johns Hopkins Dashboard, the United States has added 270,573 cases in the last 24 hours.
In the last day, the number of people who have died in the U.S. from COVID-19 increased by 1,640.
The COVID Tracking Project reports that 110,549 people were hospitalized nationwide with COVID-19 as of yesterday. Hospitalization rates on the mainland have been increasing at an alarming rate, with some hospitals getting close to being overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. The below graphic from the COVID Tracking Project gives a visual of the situation. The graphic may be seen in full size at The COVID Tracking Project