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Ige encourages people to limit interactions in COVID surges

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Ige encourages people to limit interactions in COVID surges

Ige encourages people to limit interactions in COVID surges

Hawaiian health officials reported 437 New case of COVID-19 Monday State-Wide — Count less than 600 for the first day in the last four days.

New cases include 293 on Oahu, 67 on the Big Island, 52 on Maui, 16 on Kauai, 4 on Molokai, and 5 out-of-state residents last year. Since the beginning of the Pandemic, the total has reached 46,940.

One new death was reported, increasing the total to 543.

The 7-day positive rate rose to 7.3%. Hospitalization with COVID-19 has continued for over a week.Currently 219 hospitalized There are coronavirus-positive cases throughout the state, an increase of 171 hospitalizations from a month ago.

Waikiki Beach is full of Hawaii, with 628 COVID-19 outbreaks across the state. — Governor David Ige said he is considering imposing restrictions on the rally as the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to grow. Corey Lamb / Civil Beat / 2021

Governor David Ige said he was already seeking help from an out-of-state hospital. Due to the infectivity of the delta variant, he also said that the 70% immunization rate benchmark initially set to lift all restrictions needs to be reassessed.

Ige said he has no plans to change Hawaii’s safe travel program. This program requires people to prove their vaccination status and be negative for COVID-19 testing or quarantine for 10 days after arriving on the island.

Instead, he is considering imposing a limit on the size of the social gathering that was lifted as the number of cases declined before the latest surge last month began.

“We need to take further action to limit interactions,” Ige said in the Honolulu Star Advertiser’s “Spotlight” program. He didn’t provide details, but said the announcement might come later this week.

Nearly 61% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated. And Oahu is currently in Tier 5 of a resumption strategy that includes 25 indoor collection capacities and 75 outdoor collection capacities.

Dr. Tim Brown, a senior researcher who directs a team of epidemics and programmers to the East-West Center research program, criticized local politicians for not taking a “public health position.”

“We are rising rapidly and exponentially,” he said. Live stream with East West Center On thursday. “It’s ridiculous not to impose mitigation measures at this time.”

Meanwhile, the Hawaii Department of Health has identified a COVID-19 cluster associated with the Tahichinui restaurant in Hanalei, Kauai. This includes both restaurant workers and dining guests.

So far, seven cases have been confirmed, and those who visited the restaurant from July 30th to Wednesday may have been infected with COVID-19 infection and should be tested.