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HNN News Brief for Nov. 10, 2021:

In a major development in the investigation of a 6-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly two months, Honolulu police have confirmed they have made two arrests in connection with the case.

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COVID has been hard on everyone, but schools ― and the teachers and students who fill them ― have had a particularly hard time of it over the last two years. To explore the long-term effects of distance learning and how classrooms are evolving, Hawaii News Now present a town hall conversation with teachers and students from across the state called “Evolving Education: Learning Through COVID.”

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COVID infections devastated the Pacific Islanders last year, but community-focused vaccination efforts have helped turn the tide.

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COVID cases are on the decline across much of the state, but Kauai is the exception.The island said 11 COVID patients are hospitalized there ― the county’s highest number since the start of the pandemic.

And despite case counts dropping in other counties, Kauai’s daily case average is up 45% over the last two weeks. Statewide, COVID infections are down nearly 20% over the same period.

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Case counts are dropping in most places, but not Kauai. The island is also experiencing its highest number of COVID hospitalizations.

Hawaii's travel industry is gearing up for more international travelers as restrictions ease, but the recovery isn't expected to happen overnight.

And police are investigating after a body was found in the Ala Wai Canal this morning. 

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The Education Department kicked off its first school-based vaccination clinic for younger keiki Monday, administering vaccines to dozens of kids at Kalihi Uka Elementary. About 60 students in all, or a quarter of the eligible children at the school, were signed up for the clinic.

According to the Department of Health, 160 schools have expressed interest in holding clinics. The shots are also available at doctor’s offices, pharmacies and larger vaccination sites.

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The Education Department kicked off its first school-based vaccination clinic for younger keiki Monday, administering vaccines to dozens of kids at Kalihi Uka Elementary.

About 60 students in all, or a quarter of the eligible children at the school, were signed up for the clinic.

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