The Hawaii Department of Health has reported the deaths of two Oahu residents from COVID-19, bringing the state’s total death count from the disease to 14.
Both victims were men over than 65 years old and had underlying health issues, according to a DOH statement. One victim had traveled to Las Vegas in March; the other contracted the disease through community-associated spread.
“(My wife) Dawn and I join all of Hawaii in expressing our sincere condolences to the family and friends of these men,” said Gov. David Ige in a statement. “While the death rate from coronavirus in Hawaii is among the lowest in the nation, the tragic passing of these men today emphasizes the need for social distancing, staying home when sick, washing hands and other measures to protect everyone and prevent serious illness, hospitalizations, and deaths.”