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The University of Hawaii will require all students who want to attend class or participate in activities on campus in the fall to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

It's been almost a week since Hawaii opened an opportunity for those who are fully vaccinated to skip testing and quarantine requirements for inter-island travel.

Hawaii retailers are bracing for more confrontations over face masks following mixed messages from the federal and state governments.

Hawaii reported 83 new COVID infections on Friday and one additional fatality, bringing the death toll from the virus in Hawaii to 490.

The total number of cases Hawaii has seen since the pandemic began is now at 33,533.

Of the new cases, 64 were on Oahu, 12 on Maui, two on Kauai, one on the Big Island, and one on Molokai. There were also three Hawaii residents diagnosed out-of-state.

At least a dozen people are infected in an outbreak on Molokai. That's according to state House Rep. Lynn DeCoite, who represents the area.

More than one million shots have been administered in Hawaii, but demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has been tapering off — and some people simply don't want it. So how does that impact our ability to reach herd immunity?

Gov. David Ige is bucking CDC guidance on mask wearing for fully vaccinated residents, saying he’ll keep his mask mandate in place for the foreseeable future.

Hawaii reported 76 new COVID cases on Thursday, pushing the total number of infections in Hawaii since the pandemic began to 33,450.

There were no new fatalities reported. The death toll from the virus stands at 489.

Of the new cases, 49 were on Oahu, 17 on Maui, seven on the Big Island and one on Molokai. There were also two residentds diagnosed out-of-state.

Children as young as 12 years old can get vaccinated today. Several health care providers are now accepting appointments for middle school and high school students.

As the state works to fight the spread of COVID-19, some vaccine sites have begun administering shots to children age 12 and up after the vaccines were authorized by US health advisors Wednesday.