Maui County and the state overall continue to see low rates of coronavirus infection even as cases grow on Oahu and officials keep a wary eye on reopening businesses and travel.

Mayor Michael Victorino said Thursday that more than 9,100 tests have been conducted in Maui County and nearly 99 percent have returned negative. Since the end of the cluster at the hospital, things have quieted across the county, which hasn’t reported a new case since June 5.

Oahu, meanwhile, reported 18 new cases Thursday. Victorino said he’s “always concerned” if there’s a spike in new COVID-19 cases in the state, but added he feels Oahu has it “under control.” He was responding to a media question during his daily news briefing Thursday afternoon on the general uptick in cases and the recent lifting of the 14-day quarantine on passengers flying interisland.

Victorino recognized Oahu as a major travel hub, but said the new cases are in families and at the Hale Nani Nursing Facility, so the cases, or “clusters,” are contained in one area.

“I’m confident they have it under control. We’ll keep a close eye on what’s going on in Honolulu,” Victorino said.

State epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Park attributed the cases to community spread.

“This spike in cases and other recent daily spikes have been expected as people begin to move around more freely and more businesses are reopening,” Park said in a news release Thursday. “It’s important to point out that the vast majority of the cases we’re seeing in the state are being spread by what we call community-associated infection. Only a handful of recent cases have been detected in travelers.”

Infection rates continue to be low statewide. Across Hawaii, 76,340 people have been tested, according to the Department of Health, meaning that fewer than 1 percent of people tested have been positive.

The Joint Information Center said Thursday that there are now 10 positive cases at the Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Honolulu, including two health care workers and eight patients. All but one of the positive cases resided or worked in a single unit in the facility. So far, 307 staff tested from other areas of the facility are negative.

On Thursday afternoon on its Facebook page, Kauai County reported a new COVID-19 case, bringing the island total to 22. This is the first new case for the island since early April, the post said.

That puts the statewide total at 763, including 526 on Oahu, 120 in Maui County, 83 on Hawaii island and 22 on Kauai. Twelve residents have been diagnosed out of state. There have been 17 deaths.

The state House of Representatives also confirmed Thursday that a person working at the State Capitol has tested positive for COVID-19. House leaders said the person wore a mask at work and stayed home when symptoms first developed, so the risk to others is low.

The Legislature is scheduled to go back into session Monday, though the State Capitol remains closed to the public. The Health Department said it is investigating the case.

During his daily news briefing, Victorino said he supported testing of trans-Pacific travelers to Maui prior to their departures, saying if they are only tested when they arrive, they could spread the virus while traveling.

State Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz sent a letter to Gov. David Ige on Thursday encouraging the state to consider pooled testing, in which a group of individuals are pooled and tested together. Only if the pool result is positive would the samples need to be tested individually.

Thursday also marked 12 weeks since the state ordered a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine for all passengers arriving to Hawaii from out of state. On Wednesday, there were two trans-Pacific flights to Maui, bringing 52 visitors and 60 returning residents and three people planning to relocate to the state.

The county announced that starting next week, Minit Medical will be providing drive-thru testing at:

• Lahaina Aquatic Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

• South Maui Community Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.

• Keopuolani Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 26.

Diagnostic and antibody testing will be both available. More details will be made available next week.

* Melissa Tanji can be reached at mtanji@mauinews.com.