Hawaii County COVID-19 cases averaged 15 per day over past week

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

New COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County were down down 69% over the past two weeks, with the average number of daily cases over the past week reaching 15, 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 7.3 per 100,000 people, the agency reported.

The total number of coronavirus cases recorded on the Big Island since the pandemic began is 25,982, according to the department’s data. The current percentage of patients testing positive for the virus is 2.5.

The share of the Big Island’s population that is now fully vaccinated is 68%. And total COVID-19 deaths in Hawaii County have now reached 180. 

Over the past week, the number of average daily coronavirus tests performed on the Big Island was 484, the Department of Health said.