DOH reports 162 new COVID-19 cases on the Big Island, 845 statewide

The state Department of Health today reported another 162 new COVID-19 cases on the Big Island and 845 new cases statewide amid an ongoing surge driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant.

An average of 661 new cases have been reported daily Aug. 12-18, according to the DOH.

Hawaii County has a 7.9% test positivity rate which is slightly higher than the state’s 7.8% positivity rate.

COVID-19 testing opportunities on the Big Island can be found online at bit.ly/HawaiiCOVIDtesting.

For more information on vaccine availability, visit bit.ly/BigIslandvaccines.