UPDATE:
65 Cases have now been reported on Lāna‘i.
ORIGINAL POST:
DOH’s Maui District Health Office (MDHO) has confirmed 28 new cases of COVID-19 in residents on the island of Lāna‘i. That brings the total to 49 confirmed cases on Lāna‘i. DOH has identified a couple of large social gatherings that have likely contributed to this community outbreak. Some are also attributed to household transmission. One case had a history of travel to O‘ahu, but there is no clear tie to the other cases.
MDHO is actively performing contact tracing and investigation of the cases. DOH is engaging with the Lāna‘i health care community to enhance outreach, testing, and contact tracing.
There will also be drive-through testing on Lāna‘i tomorrow at the Old Dole Administration Building in Lāna‘i City from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is available for anyone 15 years or older, by appointment only. To make an appointment, call the Straub Medical Center – Lāna‘i Clinic at 808-565-6423, or the Lāna‘i Community Health Center at 808-565-6919. Testing is also available Monday – Saturday at the clinic and health center.