Hawaii DOH: We haven't found more contagious strain of COVID-19 in Hawaii ― yet
The so-called B1.1.7 variant has already been found on the mainland and Canada.
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The so-called B1.1.7 variant has already been found on the mainland and Canada.
The Maui News Hawaii health officials said they’re on the lookout for new strains of COVID-19 that have appeared in other countries and a handful of states and could potentially be more contagious. Recent variants first discovered in the United Kingdom and South Africa have been spreading more easily and quickly than other strains and have already made their way to other countries, including Canada and the U.S. Mainland. This week Colorado and California reported the first known cases of the potentially more infectious strain in the U.S. The Hawaii State Laboratories Division began its mole...
Where we stand The state Department of Health reported 129 new cases and no new fatalities Thursday. According to the state's numbers, Oʻahu had 79 new cases, Maui 33, Hawaiʻi County 11, Kauaʻi 1, Lanai and Molokaʻi had none. The latest state counts bring the Oʻahu total to 17,356, Hawaiʻi County 1,848, Maui 838, Kauaʻi 139, Lanai 106 and Molokaʻi 22. The number of out-of-state cases totals 341. Since the pandemic began, the state has tallied 20,650 cases. The death toll stands at 285. DOH Prepares Vaccine Distribution To Healthcare Providers The State Department of Health is working ...
With Vaccines En Route To Hawaii, Health Officials Reassure People They're Safe - Honolulu Civil Beat With Vaccines En Route To Hawaii, Health Officials Reassure People They’re Safe As the state’s largest hospital prepares to receive Hawaii’s first vaccine doses, health executives on Friday assured the public that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe — and key to returning to normalcy. Reading time: 6 minutes. Hawaii’s first batch of COVID-19 vaccines are coming, and officials want to make sure people take them. Although most Hawaii residents will not have the opportunity to be inoculated ...
Ige: Coronavirus Vaccines May Land In Hawaii As Early As Next Week - Honolulu Civil Beat Ige: Coronavirus Vaccines May Land In Hawaii As Early As Next Week Hawaii health officials say they expect to receive more than 81,000 vaccine doses from Pfizer and Moderna during the month of December. Reading time: 6 minutes. As the nation’s first two COVID-19 vaccines near federal approval, Hawaii officials are preparing to distribute more than 81,000 doses to high-risk health care workers and first responders before the year’s end. Gov. David Ige said in a press conference Thursday that Hawaii co...