Hawaii's Coronavirus Count Rises As State Adds 'Probable Cases' To Its Total - Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaii’s Coronavirus Count Rises As State Adds ‘Probable Cases’ To Its Total Epidemiologists say including the unconfirmed cases will provide a better picture of how the coronavirus is spreading in the islands. Reading time: 5 minutes. Hawaii added a one-time bump of 1,600 cases to its total coronavirus count on Wednesday as officials began incorporating so-called probable infections that were never confirmed. The move, health officials said, was aimed at providing a more accurate portrayal of COVID-19’s prevalence in the state and adjusting for an anticipated increase in the use of rapid antigen tests that are considered less accurate than the state’s preferred molecular-based tests.