DOH: 625 new COVID-19 cases, 100 on Big Island

Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Victoria Balles received a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday from Premier Medical Group, which administered the inoculations at Lokahi Park in Hilo.
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The state Department of Health today reported an additional 625 COVID-19 cases, including 100 new infections on the Big Island.

An average of 687 cases have been reported daily Aug. 17-23, according to the DOH.

Hawaii County has an 8.4% test positivity rate, compared to an 8.3% positivity rate statewide.

The City and County of Honolulu has the highest positivity rate in the state at 9.6%.

According to the DOH, 489 cases have been reported in Hilo and 391 cases have been reported in Kailua-Kona in the past 14 days.

Statewide, 62.3% of Hawaii residents have been fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.

In Hawaii County 59% of residents have been fully vaccinated while 71% have received at least one dose.

A partial list of vaccination sites can be found online at bit.ly/BigIslandvaccines.

Testing will be held from 2-6 p.m. today at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.

Additional testing opportunities can be found online at bit.ly/HawaiiCOVIDtesting.