Hawaii Health Chief Says Omicron Surge May Peak ‘In A Week Or So’ … The state saw an average of 4,600 cases per day this week, but Department of Health Director Libby Char says hospitalizations are still manageable.
Hawaii will likely need “a week or so” before the omicron-driven Covid-19 surge begins to plateau as cases continue to reach record highs, with a daily average of 4,600 this week, Department of Health Director Dr. Libby Char said Friday.
This is later than previous predictions from Lt. Gov. Josh Green and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, who both said they expected Hawaii Covid-19 cases to peak this week.
“The slope that almost every state has seen is a near vertical rise in the epidemic curves,” Char said during an interview with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight” program. “That may be slowing down a little bit, but certainly we’re still on an upswing.”
