DOH reports 62 new COVID-19 cases today, four new deaths; 21 new Big Island cases

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The Department of Health said that, as of noon Tuesday, there are 62 new cases of COVID-19 reported statewide and four additional reported coronavirus-related deaths.

No information on those deaths was given.

That brings the statewide total of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began to 13,575, as one Oahu case was removed from the count. and the statewide death toll is now 173.

Hawaii County reports 21 new cases, bringing the Big Island’s total case number to 974.

Eleven new cases were reported in Maui County, with their total now at 408 cases.

Of the new cases 30 were in the City and County of Honolulu, bringing Oahu’s case total to 12,097.

Hawaii County Civil Defense said this morning there are currently 14 people hospitalized on Hawaii Island with coronavirus-related illness, and so far, 37 coronavirus-related deaths have occurred on the Big Island.

Kauai County didn’t reported any new cases, and its case totals remains at 59.

There have been 37 cases of Hawaii residents reportedly diagnosed with COVID-19 while out of state.

Statewide, 951 cases have required hospitalization, and 10,834 individuals have been released from isolation as “recovered.”