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COVID-19 at a glance

Latest developments:

• State Department of Health reported 131 new cases Friday including 67 on Oahu, 34 on Hawaii island, one on Maui, 28 on Lanai and one out of state. There were no new cases on Kauai or Molokai.

• There now have been 14,464 cases statewide, including 12,734 on Oahu, 1,154 in Hawaii County, 464 in Maui County (including 19 on Molokai and 49 on Lanai) and 60 in Kauai County. A total of 52 cases have been diagnosed out of state. As a result of updated information two cases were removed from Oahu’s count.

• As the Health Department reported 49 total cases on Lanai on Friday, Maui County officials Friday afternoon reported a total of 65 cases. The county said it will work out issues with the DOH on reporting case numbers with more testing being done on Lanai.

• DOH reported three more deaths Friday, all on Oahu. The fatalities, two men and one woman, were hospitalized with underlying medical conditions and were more than 80 years old.

• There have now been 209 deaths – 162 on Oahu, 28 in Hawaii County, 18 in Maui County and one out of state.

• As of Thursday afternoon, there were three people hospitalized on Maui due to COVID-19.

• Maui County is seeking approval from the state to enact stay-at-home orders for Lanai beginning Tuesday along with restricting travel to essential work or medical reasons to and from the island.

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.

• Some people who are not showing symptoms could have the illness.

Methods for preventing illness include:

• 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.

• Wear a face mask in public settings. The mask is intended to protect others.

• Social distancing: Stay 6 feet apart from others.

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets and sinks.

For more information:

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

• Hawaii Health Department: hawaiicovid19.com.

• CDC: Coronavirus.gov.

To report quarantine violations:

• Email mpdquarantine@mpd.net.

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