David Y. Ige | HAWAI‘I COVID-19 JOINT INFORMATION CENTER DAILY NEWS DIGEST Feb. 2, 2021

Division of Well being:

https://well being.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/

Day by day Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates

The chart beneath shall be included within the Day by day Information Digest, Monday-Friday. A weekly abstract with remaining vaccination numbers shall be included every Wednesday.

64 New COVID-19 Circumstances Reported

DOH studies 64 new instances of coronavirus in the present day. There have been no extra deaths.

This report consists of instances up till Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Full information is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Illness Outbreak & Management Division web site at midday every day at hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard.

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 31, 2021

Hospitalizations as of 8:30 a.m. on 2/1/21 – Hawai‘i-2, Maui-15, O‘ahu-57, Kaua’i‘-0

State Lab Detects Extra COVID-19 Variants

DOH’s State Laboratories Division (SLD) continues to work in partnership with non-public sector laboratories to gather and study specimens of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. So far, they’ve discovered 9 samples of the L452R variant and 4 specimens that exhibit a molecular clue related to the UK B1.1.7, which signifies that the B1.1.7 variant could also be current in Hawai‘i. Further testing is being finished to find out whether or not it’s the B1.1.7 variant. Testing must be accomplished later this week. The B1.1.7 variant is extremely transmissible and has not beforehand been detected in Hawai‘i.

Of the 9 L452R variants, one was from Maui, one from Kaua‘i, and 7 from O‘ahu. 4 people carrying the L452R variant had a historical past of journey to the mainland (three California, one Utah). The L452R mutation is taken into account to be “below investigation” by the CDC, and thus far, hasn’t confirmed to be related to elevated transmissibility of COVID-19, and isn’t related to vaccine failure or decreased effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

DOH is encouraging everybody to proceed sporting masks, to bodily distance, and to keep away from giant crowds to assist sluggish the unfold of all variants. Additionally they encourage everybody to get a vaccine after they grow to be eligible.

Division of Public Security:

Inmate and Employees Testing Continues

The Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) outbreak is below management. There was one (1) extra inmate restoration bringing the full lively optimistic inmate instances down to a few (3). There was additionally one (1) employees restoration reported in the present day. For extra data on PSD’s planning and response efforts to COVID-19:

http://dps.hawaii.gov/weblog/2020/03/17/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-resources/

Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority:

8,542 Passengers Arrive on Monday

Yesterday, a complete of 8,542 individuals arrived in Hawai‘i from out of state. A complete 4,347 individuals indicated they got here to Hawai‘i for trip. There have been additionally 1,109 returning residents. The trans-Pacific passenger arrival information is derived from information supplied by the Secure Travels digital system.

To view extra: https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/covid-19-updates/trans-pacific-passenger-arrivals/

Useful Assets

Trusted Testing and Journey Companions:

The state of Hawai‘i solely accepts Nucleic Acid Amplification Take a look at (NAAT) from a licensed Scientific Laboratory Enchancment Modification (CLIA) lab take a look at outcomes from Trusted Testing and Journey Companions. For the complete record of home trans-Pacific, inter-county, worldwide and airline companions or data on the best way to grow to be a Trusted Testing Associate, go to:

Travel Partners

Secure Travels Hawai‘i Program:
Program overview: https://hawaiicovid19.com/journey/

FAQs: https://hawaiicovid19.com/journey/faqs/ 

Electronic mail: [email protected]

Name Heart Quantity: 1-800-GO-HAWAII

COVID-19 Vaccine Standing in Hawai‘i and FAQs:

COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccine Name Heart: 808-586-8332

COVID-19 Expanded Dashboard (Tables, Charts, and Visualizations):

COVID-19 Data & Alerts

Secure Travels Digital Platform:

https://hawaiicovid19.com/journey/information/

Trans-Pacific Passenger Arrivals Statistics:

https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/covid-19-updates/trans-pacific-passenger-arrivals/ 

Kaua‘i County:
Kaua‘i COVID-19 webpage: https://www.kauai.gov/COVID-19
To report violators: https://www.kauai.gov/KPD-On-line-Reporting