The Hawaii State Department of Health reports that for the second day in a row, Hawaii has added 3 cases to the total COVID-19 count.  However, it also said, because of updated testing information, one case was removed from the state’s total count.  That number is 649.

Hawaii has had 17 deaths.  Lt. Gov. Josh Green, M.D. says the state has the lowest mortality rate in the nation.  He’s encouraging Gov. Ige to reopen interisland travel, given the low viral count in the state, in order to help the economy begin to get back to normal.  Gov. Ige said on Thursday that he does plan to loosen the interisland quarantine and plans to make an announcement soon, but will extend the out-of-island travel quarantine beyond June 30–that announcement has not yet been formally made.

O’ahu shows 419 cases, two more than yesterday.  Hawaii Island has 82 cumulative cases, all  of whom have recovered.  Maui has 118 with 107 released from isolation, and Kaua’i has 20 cumulative cases and no new for 6 weeks.

Cumulative totals as of 12:00 noon on May 29, 2020

Statewide

COVID-19 Positive* Cases

*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.

^††As a result of updated testing information, one case was removed from the counts.