Updated 12/18/20, 11:53 a.m.
The state Department of Health reported 130 new cases and one fatality Friday.
According to the state s numbers, Oʻahu had 104 new cases, Maui 11, Hawaiʻi County 7, Kauaʻi 1, Lanai and Molokaʻi had none.
The latest state counts bring the Oʻahu total to 16,760, Hawaiʻi County 1,770, Maui 746, Kauaʻi 136, Lanai 106 and Molokaʻi 22. The number of out-of-state cases total 320.
Since the pandemic began, the state has tallied 19,859 cases. The death toll stands at 281.
Tripler distributes COVID vaccine
Hawaiʻi s Tripler Army Medical Center is part of a Defense Department test project to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. The Oʻahu military hospital is one of 16 locations worldwide selected by the Pentagon to assess its ability to ship vaccine doses to military personnel, their families, and the department s civilian work force.
Updated 12/18/20, 9:37 a.m.
Hawaiʻi s Tripler Army Medical Center is part of a Defense Department test project to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. The Oʻahu military hospital is one of 16 locations worldwide selected by the Pentagon to assess its ability to ship vaccine doses to military personnel, their families, and the department s civilian work force.
Much like the broader population, the military will prioritize healthcare workers and personnel in critical jobs for early vaccination, before shifting to those most vulnerable to infection. We ve already had quite a few patients at the hospital, most of them are older, and we ve had quite a few die unfortunately from COVID, said Col. Martin Doperak, a physician and Commander of Tripler Army Medical Center.