HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kauai health officials reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, July 21, on the Garden Isle, which will be reflected in a future statewide count.
Half of the cases are related to mainland travel and the other half are community-acquired, officials said.
Health officials said they have identified a new COVID cluster in an educational setting.
“It really includes a lot of youth activities, organizations, or places where youth might might gather, including extra curricular kinds of activities. We are at a time when schools are not in session. So clearly, this was not was not at a school, but but it is a it’s that kind of a setting.”
Dr. Janet Berreman, Kauai District health officer
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