Kona Community Hospital: Community Update – October 7, 2021
Kona Community Hospital would like to send our appreciation to The Hawaii Coffee Company who recently donated cases of their delicious new coffee drinks to KCH employees as a recognition of their service to our patients. Thanks also to the Kona Hospital Foundation for coordinating this generous donation. Ginger Café staff paired the cold coffee beverages with freshly baked cookies which made for an enjoyable afternoon coffee break. Photos of the event are attached.
Please see today’s update below.
Kona Community Hospital COVID-19 update for October 7, 2021 (as of 3:00pm) below:
- Hospital-wide census: 61
- 2 total COVID-19 patients
- 1 ICU (of 7 total ICU patients)
- 1 Med Surg COVID Unit
- 0 ventilator(s) in use for COVID patient(s)
- 0 vaccinated COVID patients in-house
- 74 COVID long-haul patients
- As of October 3, 2021 a cumulative total of 20 COVID-related deaths have occurred in the hospital (no change from last report).
View Hawaii’s latest reported statistics:
- Total confirmed cases in State as of Oct. 5: 80,886
- Total confirmed cases in County as of Oct. 5: 10,352
- Total reported cases in County last 14 days: 676
Current Testing sites: The KCH Emergency Department is NOT a public testing site.
Visit County of Hawaii - COVID-19 Testing webpage for information and a listing of free community testing sites.
Vaccine Boosters: The Hawaii DOH has authorized Pfizer booster doses. However, first priority remains providing access to unvaccinated Individuals 65+, and those 50-64 with underlying conditions prioritized for booster
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is issuing prioritization guidelines for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in order to implement the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations on COVID-19 booster doses:
- First and second doses should have priority over any booster doses. The best way to protect Hawai‘i families and communities is to ensure that unvaccinated Hawai‘i residents complete their primary vaccine series.
- DOH recommends vaccination providers give priority to individuals age 65 and older and individuals age 50-64 with underlying medical conditions. The CDC’s strongest recommendations were to provide boosters to these groups, as waning immunity in these populations puts them at highest risk for severe illness.
- As supply allows, providers should consider booster doses for additional populations recommended by the CDC. Those groups are:
- Individuals age 18-49 with underlying medical conditions, based on individual benefits and risks.
- Individuals age 18-64 and at high risk for occupational or institutional exposure, based on individual benefits and risks.
- Pfizer vaccine recipients unsure if they qualify for a booster should check with their healthcare provider.
Current vaccination sites in Hawaii County can be found on the Hawaii County COVID-19 Vaccine Summary webpage. This site contains a calendar of vaccination sites.
From our partners at Community First:
Media:
From the Office of Governor Ige – October 2021: Capitol Connection
See additional COVID-19 information at the Kona Community Hospital website.
KCH Call Center & COVID Email for replacement COVID-19 vaccination cards may be submitted to the KCH Call Center phone line or the COVID vaccine email address.
- KCH Call Center 808-322-4451 (Note: this phone is for voicemails only).
- KCH Email Address: KCHCovidVaccine@hhsc.org (Note: email is curretly the preferred form of contact).
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Dietary staff served freshly baked cookies with coffee
Mary Ann & Pete
Paulette & Carol
New coffee drinks courtesy of The Hawaii Coffee Company
Kathy & Angela
Facilities employees on a coffee break
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