Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 29 per day over past week

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Sixty-six percent of the Big Island's population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. | Unsplash/CDC

New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County were down 40% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 29, according to data from the State of Hawaii Department of Health.

The level of new daily COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County, based on a seven-day average, stands at 14.5 per 100,000 people, the agency reported.

The total number of coronavirus cases recorded on the Big Island since the pandemic began is 10,719, according to the department’s data. The current percentage of patients testing positive for the virus is 3.4.

The share of the Big Island’s population that is now fully vaccinated is 66%. And the number of COVID-19 deaths in Hawaii County is now 105. 

Over the past week, 702 coronavirus tests were performed on the Big Island, the Department of Health said.