Hilo Medical Center reports that as of 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, 18 total COVID-positive patients are hospitalized. Five are in the Intensive Care Unit, 12 are in the COVID Unit and one is in the Extended Care Facility
The second round of COVID tests for Extended Care Facility staff and residents came back negative. Follow-up testing to be conducted tomorrow, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020.
Admissions to our Extended Care Facility remain paused until the situation is resolved. Hilo Medical Center is optimistic in managing COVID in the hospital and its long term care facility.
Two total deaths have occurred in the hospital on Sept. 8 and 18.
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home update as of 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, reported by Avalon Healthcare, the veterans home’s managing company.
52 residents are currently at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. 18 residents are receiving care in the home’s COVID designated area. Six residents are hospitalized at Hilo Medical Center. 23 total resident deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred. We offer our deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones.
One death to report today related to COVID-19 at the veterans home wiin the last 24 hours. 23 residents and seven employees have recovered.
A total of 69 residents and 32 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in this outbreak.
