HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii on Saturday reported 279 new COVID-19 cases and 12 additional fatalities.
The latest infections bring the statewide total number of infections since the pandemic began to 79,851.
The new fatalities bring the death toll to 801.
In September alone, the state had seen 193 COVID deaths. That was more than the number seen in June, July and August combined. Over that three-month period, Hawaii logged 89 COVID deaths.
Of the new infections reported Saturday:
- 179 were on Oahu
- 47 on Hawaii Island
- 26 on Maui
- 16 on Kauai
- 1 on Molokai
There were also 10 residents diagnosed out-of-state.
The state Department of Health does not provide vaccination status of new cases and fatalities, but officials provided the following information on the 12 deaths Saturday:
Oahu
- 1 man in his 50s, hospitalized
- 3 women in their 60s, hospitalized
- 2 women in their 70s, hospitalized
- 1 man in his 70s, hospitalized
- 1 woman in her 80s or older, not hospitalized
- 1 man in his 80s or older, hospitalized
Hawaii Island
- 1 man in his 60s, hospitalized
- 1 woman in her 80s or older, hospitalized
Maui
- 1 man in his 50s, hospitalized
Over the last 14 days, there have been 4,653 cases reported.
Some 68% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated, while 76.1% has received at least one dose.
This story will be updated.
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