Hawai'i's Epidemic Within the COVID-19 Pandemic

The International Journal of Infectious Diseases published a new study highlighting the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders living in Hawai'i, who come primarily from American Samoa.

This population represent 4% of Hawai'i's population but comprise about 30% of COVID-19 cases reported. And this study, published on December 1, 2020, confirmed there has been little COVID-19 transmission from Pacific Islanders to other groups in Hawai'i.