The Maui News

COVID-19 AT A GLANCE

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Latest developmen­ts:

■ State Department of Health reported 107 new cases as of 11:59 p.m. Monday, including 69 on Oahu, 15 on Maui and 13 on Hawaii island. Ten residents were diagnosed out of state.

■ There now have been 20,522 cases statewide, including 17,277 on Oahu, 1,835 in Hawaii County, 934 in Maui County (806 on Maui, 106 on Lanai and 22 on Molokai) and 138 in Kauai County. A total of 338 cases have been diagnosed out of state. As a result of updated informatio­n, one case on Maui and one case on Oahu were removed from the count, and one case from Maui was recategori­zed to out of state.

■ Three new deaths were reported on Oahu – a woman in her

50s, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 80s. All had underlying conditions and were hospitaliz­ed at the time of their deaths. There have now been 285 deaths statewide, including 221 on Oahu, 44 on Hawaii island, 17 on Maui, one on Kauai and two out of state.

• More than 200 employees and physicians at Maui Memorial received the first COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday. Another 215 first responders got the vaccine at UH-Maui College.

■ As of Wednesday, Maui County had received 975 Pfizer-BioNTech and 2,000 Moderna vaccines out of the 33,450 total doses delivered to the state.

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 violations of quarantine orders to the Maui Police Department:

■ Email mpdquarant­ine@mpd.net.

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