HONOLULU – Two new Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) reports illustrate how the highly transmissible delta variant is sweeping across the state.“These reports reinforce what we know about the alarming increase in cases across Hawai‘i.
Delta is different—it is twice as transmissible as other variants,” said Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char, FACEP. “COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalization and death, including from the delta variant.
It’s critical that Hawaiʻi residents take precautions to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 and preserve healthcare capacity.”DOH released a new cluster report identifying 70 COVID-19 clusters statewide, totaling 1,374 cases.