The Hawaii State Department of Health has announced that the state has 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. All 3 are on O’ahu.
The State had no new cases for the previous three days. Although Hawaii Island’s count went up by 7 within the last ten days, all 82 Big Island cases are no longer being monitored, and according to Hawaii County Civil Defense, counted as recovered.
All islands have begun reopening, and today at 1:30 p.m., Governor David Ige plans to have all four county mayors as his guests to discuss their reopening plans at his Facebook live press conference (which will also livestream at www.facebook.com/KWXXFM
The total number of cases in the state is now 647, with 604 no longer being monitored. Hawaii has had 17 deaths, which Lt. Gov. Dr. Josh Green points out is the lowest mortality rate in the country. L.G. Green said at a morning discussion live-streamed by the Honolulu Star Advertiser that he believes we need to reopen interisland travel as soon as possible in early June, with international and mainland travel in early July. He wants to see travelers have a COVID-19 test 3 days in advance of boarding the plane and has talked with CVS, which does such testing at their mainland stores. He said that would be helpful in helping the traveler have a shorter quarantine and in helping the state monitor COVID-19.
Cumulative totals as of 12:00 noon on May 28, 2020
Statewide
COVID-19 Positive* Cases
| Total Cases | 647 (3 newly reported) |
| Released from Isolation† | 604 |
| Required Hospitalization | 83 |
| Deaths | 17 |
By County
COVID-19 Positive* Cases
| HAWAII COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| Total Cases | 82 total |
| Released from Isolation† | 82 |
| Required Hospitalization | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| HONOLULU COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| Total Cases | 417 total |
| Released from Isolation† | 397 |
| Required Hospitalization | 58 |
| Deaths | 11 |
| KAUAI COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| Total Cases | 20 total |
| Released from Isolation† | 19 |
| Required Hospitalization | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| MAUI COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| Total Cases | 118‡ total |
| Released from Isolation† | 106 |
| Required Hospitalization | 22 |
| Deaths | 6 |
| HI Residents diagnosed outside of HI | 10 total |
|---|---|
| Required Hospitalization | 1 |
| County Pending | 0 total |
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*Positive cases include presumptive and confirmed cases, and Hawaii residents and non-residents; data are preliminary and subject to change. Note that CDC provides case counts according to states of residence.
†Includes cases that meet isolation release criteria (Isolation should be maintained until at least 3 days (72 hours) after resolution of fever and myalgia without the use of antipyretics OR at least 10 days have passed since symptom onset, whichever is longer). (The cases that have died and one case that has left the jurisdiction have been removed from these counts).
‡One case is a Lanai resident whose exposure is on Maui Island and who will be remaining on Maui Island for the interim.