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COVID-19 activity on the rise, health department says

FILE - Passengers disembarking from international flights take anonymous COVID tests for study purposes at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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FILE - Passengers disembarking from international flights take anonymous COVID tests for study purposes at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health said Tuesday that “COVID-19 activity is on the rise.”

The newest dashboard of Respiratory Disease Activity shows COVID-19 is at the yellow level — or “medium activity.”

The health department said that means the virus is “circulating at higher levels than would be expected based on historic trends.”

State Epidemiologist Sarah Kemble said that COVID-19 test positivity is “climbing” and hospital admissions for COVID are also increasing.

“Based on this information, I would recommend checking whether you’ve had the 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine, and if not, or if you’re eligible for a repeat dose, go get it today," she said in a statement.

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