The Kaua‘i District Health Office today reported one new positive case of COVID-19. This is the only active case on Kaua‘i at this time, and the cumulative total of cases to date is now 48.
The new case is an adult resident who had recently returned home from inter-island travel. The case is in isolation and is not hospitalized.
“This is the second Kaua‘i case related to inter-island travel. Reinstating the inter-island quarantine will help us to minimize the spread on COVID-19 on our island, particularly as the cases on O‘ahu continue to rise,” stated Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami. “As a reminder, effective Tuesday, Aug. 11, all incoming passengers to the Līhu‘e Airport will be subject to the 14-day mandatory quarantine.”
Contacts of the positive case are being notified, quarantined and offered a test. The Department of Health’s contact tracing investigation remains ongoing.
Today’s new case will be reflected on the state’s COVID-19 website at hawaiicovid19.com. The count is updated at noon every day. For local updates, visit the Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency page, www.kauai.gov/COVID-19.