A new wave of the coronavirus pandemic has Hawaii in "crisis" mode, with the state recording its highest single bump in cases and hospitals putting together overflow plans, AP has quoted Governor David Ige as saying.
Nearly 1,170 new infections were reported Friday, he said at a news conference. That includes a small number of cases from previous days that were delayed because of a technical glitch, but still represents the largest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic.
“Friday the 13th has never been so frightening. It is real and it is terrifying,” Ige said. “And tragically, it’s preventable.”
According to officials, the vast majority of new cases are among unvaccinated people.
