Molokai mortality 1 of 5 deaths from COVID reported; 938 additional infections statewide

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii reported 938 new COVID cases and five additional deaths on Saturday.

The new cases bring the total number of infections statewide since the pandemic began to 60,551.

Of the new cases:

  • 693 were in Oahu
  • 116 on the island of Hawaii
  • 87 on Maui
  • 31 a Kauai

There were also 11 residents diagnosed out of state.

Of the new deaths, one was a woman living in Molokai at the age of 70. The others were Oahu patients: a man in his fifties, a woman in her 70s, and two men in their 80s.

Hawaii’s continued increase in COVID has produced numbers that were previously thought unthinkable on the islands, causing new restrictions on meetings and provoking talks about strict closure.

In August alone, the state has seen more than 17,000 cases. Also since Aug. 1, the state has reported 50 new coronavirus deaths. The death toll from the virus in Hawaii is now 587.

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In the last 14 days, state health officials say there have been 9,937 new cases.

About 62.6% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated, while 70.9% have received at least one dose.

This story will be updated.

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