HONOLULU (KHON2) — The state positivity fee, hospitalizations and day by day COVID infections proceed to climb because the state will get able to ring in 2022.
COVID hospitalizations increased to 152 on Friday, Dec 31, and the positivity fee in every county climbed. The state positivity fee is at 15.1% — a sign the state nonetheless has an extended technique to go till the omicron surge ranges off.
“We’ve obtained file seven-day averages, file 14-day averages, file positivity fee, file day by day counts, and all of the proof says that beginning early subsequent week hospitalization charges will begin to rise pretty dramatically,” stated Hilton Raethel, Healthcare Affiliation of Hawaii president and CEO.
In line with state well being knowledge, 18 to 29-year-olds had the best hospitalization admissions over the past week of December as 11 folks have been hospitalized with COVID, adopted by folks of their 50s (10 hospitalizations), 70s (9), 60s (8), zero to 17-year-olds (7), 30s (6), 80+ (5) and other people of their 40s (4).
From Dec. 22 to 29, two folks of their 40s, three folks of their 80s, two of their 70s and 4 folks of their 60s died of COVID.
“Should you’re over 60, if in case you have underlying well being circumstances, it is advisable to get a booster shot as a result of these are the folks which might be ending up hospitalized, and particularly going to the ICU,” defined Lt. Gov. Josh Inexperienced.
State well being officers are encouraging folks to keep away from massive indoor gatherings this New Yr’s vacation. Those that plan on watching the fireworks exterior are inspired to put on a masks and distance themselves from others.
Hawaii ends 2021 with one of many lowest general case counts and deaths reported within the nation. Lt. Gov. Inexperienced stated it’s because of the state’s vaccine rollout, mask-wearing and Protected Travels program.
“I believe when spring begins, folks will emerge from this with a ton of immunity, and we may have stored most individuals going and most of the people alive,” he stated. “However we have now to get via this considerably darkish a part of the winter.”
Inexperienced believes omicron will begin to decelerate by early February; from there, a greater outlook will emerge.
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“We must always simply be good as we come via this final section of COVID, so do what you possibly can to assist each other and have a protected and wholesome new 12 months along with your shut fast household — not an enormous group. Simply be with the folks you’re keen on and also you’re closest to after which we begin to recuperate once more,” he continued.