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COVID-19 reinfections on the rise

LIHU‘E — For the period of March 5, 2020 to Sept. 26 this year, there were 467 COVID-19 reinfections on Kaua‘i, according to the state…

Kaua‘i COVID-19 update: Sept. 23

Kaua‘i’s seven-day average rose slightly to 10 COVID-19 cases a day, compared to seven cases a day last week. Statewide, cases trended downward, from a…

New bivalent COVID-19 boosters recommended

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recommends the use of the first bivalent booster vaccines designed specifically to protect against original COVID-19 and…

Mayor moving away from COVID updates

LIHU‘E — Mayor Derek Kawakami’s weekly COVID-19 briefings became a staple of the Kaua‘i pandemic response in 2020, keeping the island updated on the state…

COVID-19 update: Cases declining

• The State Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard reported a seven-day average of 13 new cases per day as of Aug. 21. • The test…

COVID continues downtrend on Kauaʻi

COVID-19 cases declined at both the state and county levels this week. Kaua‘i’s seven-day average is at 21 cases a day, down from 24 cases…

Kaua‘i test positivity rate highest in State

LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i County’s test positivity rate is the highest in Hawai‘i, as COVID-19 case numbers increase throughout the State. “We are in the seventh…

KDHO investigating COVID-19 food supplier cluster

LIHU‘E — Wednesday, the state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported 23 new cases of COVID-19, mostly linked to a workplace outbreak at…