Hilo Medical Center reported they still have 12 patients in the hospital with COVID-19. Earlier today, Kona Community Hospital reported it has 2 patients with COVID-19. Hawaii County Civil Defense says a total of 16 patients on the island are hospitalized with the virus.
North Hawaii Community Hospital has said it will not release numbers because that infringes on patient privacy, since people in the community will figure out who those people are even if NHCH does not release any identifying information such as name, gender, ethnicity, or age.
Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home has no residents at the home with COVID-19 right now, although one resident is hospitalized at Hilo Medical Center.
HILO MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE (as of 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 3, 2020)
- 12 total COVID-positive patients are hospitalized: 3 in ICU, 8 in COVID Unit, 1 in Extended Care Facility
- Extended Care Facility’s staff and residents tested on September 24 and 29 are all negative for COVID.
- Admissions to our Extended Care Facility remain paused until the situation is resolved.
- Hilo Medical Center is optimistic in managing COVID in the hospital and its long term care facility.
- 2 total deaths, unrelated to the veterans home, have occurred in the hospital on September 8 and 18.
YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME UPDATE (as of 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 3, 2020, reported by Avalon Healthcare, the veterans home’s managing company)
- Good news: There are no COVID-positive residents currently in the home.
- A total of 71 residents and 35 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in this outbreak
- 46 residents are currently at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
- 0 residents are receiving care for COVID in the home
- 1 resident is hospitalized at Hilo Medical Center
- 27 total resident deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred. We offer our deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones.
o No deaths related to COVID-19 to report today.
- 42 residents and 33 employees have recovered
- For additional information, go to: https://ahcupdates.info/hilo-covid19-update
- Watch: Dr. Mark Knox play his bagpipes in honor of the veterans and staff at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home today, October 2, 2020.
- Hilo Medical Center: Patients hospitalized with COVID-19: 12
- 29 total deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred – 27 from the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home and 2 unrelated to the veterans home.
Hilo Medical Center also has a You Tube Channel, with regular online updates by CEO Dan Brinkman:
- WATCH: Dan & Friends from October 1, 2020 on the HMC YouTube Channel.
- WATCH: Past virtual CEO town halls on our Hilo Medical Center YouTube Channel.