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COVID-19 at a glance

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Latest developments:

• Fourth death in Maui County, a Washington state man who was in serious condition at Maui Memorial Medical Center for an extended period. State death total now at 10. Six others were on Oahu.

• Two new COVID-19 cases reported in Maui County on Sunday, along with three on Oahu, one on Hawaii island.

• 580 confirmed or presumptive positive cases in Hawaii: 385 in Honolulu County, 106 in Maui County (including two on Molokai), 62 in Hawaii County and 21 in Kauai County.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on identifying COVID-19:

• Fever and cough are symptoms.

• Most people have mild illness and are able to recover at home. If you think you may have been exposed to COVID-19, contact your health care provider immediately.

• Keep track of symptoms.

• If you have an emergency warning sign (including trouble breathing), get medical attention right away.

Prevention includes:

• Getting a flu shot.

• Washing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating and after nose-blowing, coughing or sneezing.

• If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol.

• Avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

• Avoid contact with people who are sick; stay home if sick.

For more information:

• Call 211 or text (877) 275-6569 for general questions about coronavirus.

• Hawaii Health Department: hawaiicovid19.com.

• CDC: Coronavirus.gov.

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