Delta variant spreading in Hawaii as 30,000 travelers arrive daily at state airports

1. Starting July 8, vaccinated visitors can travel to Hawaii without restrictions, despite the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus in the Aloha State.
2. The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division (SLD) has detected a total of 13 cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617.2, also known as the Delta variant of concern.
3. The Delta variant has been found on O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i, and Hawai‘i Island.

As of today, nine cases of the Delta variant have been detected on O‘ahu, two on Maui, one on Kaua‘i, and one on Hawai‘i island. This number is expected to double every 10-14 days.