HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Amid an ongoing surge in COVID cases across the state, Hawaii reported 485 new infections Saturday in the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic.
According to DOH Spokesperson Brooks Baehr, all the cases reported Saturday are from the latest 24-hour reporting period, which ended at 11:59 pm Thursday.
The increase in cases comes as the state Health Department reported 622 COVID cases on Friday, which officials said was a result of delayed lab reporting and a continued rise in cases.
The electronic laboratory reporting system interruption experienced earlier in the week has since been fully resolved, according to Brooks.
Of the cases reported, 315 were on Oahu, 101 on Hawaii Island, nine on Kauai and 42 on Maui. There were also 18 residents diag...