• Kona Community Hospital COVID-19 Community Update - February 11, 2021

    February 15, 2021
     
    Kona Community Hospital COVID-19 update for February 11, 2021 (as of 1:00pm)
     
    We encourage all employees and community members to follow updates to learn current COVID-19 status and vaccine information.as the situation is rapidly changing.
     
    Please see Kona Community Hospital COVID-19 update for February 11, 2021 (as of 1:00pm) below.
     
    •        0 total
    o   0 ICU
    o   0 Med Surg acute care unit
    o   0 ventilator(s) in use for COVID patient(s)
    •        As of February 11, a cumulative total of 6 deaths have occurred in the hospital (no change since last update).
     
    View Hawaii’s latest reported statistics:  
    •       Total confirmed cases in State as of Feb. 9:  26,675
    •       Total confirmed cases in County as of Feb. 9:  2206
    •        State of Hawaii, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency:  COVID-19 Information Hub
    •       Feb. 4:     Weekly COVID Cluster Report
    •       Feb. 10:   Daily Digest
                                                                                                                           
     
    COVID-19 vaccine clinic stats as of (February 10, 2021) COVID-19:
     
    •       Kona Community Hospital
    •       3237 = Total vaccines administered (1st and 2nd doses)
    •       945 = Total Kupuna vaccinated (1st and 2nd doses)
    •       Kohala Hospital
    •       +/-186 = Total vaccines administered (1st and 2nd doses) … (awaiting Feb 9th clinic’s final count to confirm)
     
    KCH Kupuna COVID19 Vaccine Registration & Scheduling Update:
     
    Kupuna vaccines are for individuals 75+ only.
    •        Caregivers will need to wait for their tier group.    Register on the KCH COVID hotline (808) 322-4451:
    •        Hotline call volume is very high. Please expect delays.
    •        Voicemails to this line will not be returned.

    Pre-registration form with instructions can be downloaded from the KCH website: https://kch.hhsc.org/wp-content/uploads/Kona-Covid-vaccine-registration-form-inst-III.pdf