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Department of Health director Dr. Libby Char reports the Omicron variant surge in Hawaii might be worse than the Delta variant, as the state reported 797 new COVID-19 cases on
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii health officials had to revise the state's coronavirus vaccination rate after providers counted booster shots as first doses. The percentage of residents who received at least one dose was lower than previously reported and the number booster shots given is higher, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.
The Department of Health's director declined to say whether the state is willing to get into a legal fight with the Navy over Gov. Ige's order to stop operating tanks suspected of contaminating drinking water.
Meanwhile, Hawaii's congressional delegation is turning up the heat, requesting a comprehensive Inspector General investigation into the Navy's ability to safely operate Red Hill.
This variant first identified in South Africa has now mutated.