LIHU’E – The State Department of Health Kaua’i District Health Office announced on Sunday 17 new cases of COVID-19.
Sunday’s event brings the number of active cases up to 102, with four hospitalized and 11,727 cumulative cases.
More detailed information on new cases is available on the state DOH COVID-19 data dashboard, which can be found at health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/current-situation-in-hawaii/.
Visit kauai.gov/COVID-19 for more information on the county’s COVID-19 response.
State DOH case investigators generally contact positive cases within a day or two after receiving the results. In some cases, case investigators will not be able to arrive at positive cases before the end of isolation periods.
Positive cases should be immediately isolated in the home and informed of close contacts, including workplaces and schools.
Guidance on isolation and quarantine is available on the DOH website, health.hawaii.gov, under Home-Isolation-and-Quarantine-Guidance.pdf. For more information on isolation and quarantine, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website, cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html.
Free vaccination is offered throughout the island. Vaccinations are available for all 5 years or older and are free, safe and effective. For details on vaccination sites, visit kauai.gov/vaccine.
Free testing is also available throughout the island. For a complete list of test sites and more details, visit kauai.gov/covidtest.
In connection with today’s President’s Day, the Kaua’i War Memorial Convention Test Center is closed.
