Ige Warns New Restrictions May Be Needed As COVID Cases Spike … Hawaii reported 622 coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest number since the pandemic began. It included cases from lab reporting delays.
As Hawaii reported a record number of COVID-19 cases, Gov. David Ige called it an “alarming” reminder that the pandemic is not over and warned the state may need to consider reimposing restrictions if hospitals become overwhelmed.
On Friday, the state announced its highest daily number of infections — 622 — since the pandemic began last year. Officials stressed that number included a backlog of cases due to lab reporting delays earlier this week.
However, even with the previous undercounts, Hawaii had an average daily case count of more than 300 over the last three days and a seven-day positivity rate of 5.1%, Department of Health director Dr. Libby Char said in a joint press conference with Ige.
