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Hawaii reported two additional COVID fatalities on Wednesday and 72 new infections. The death toll from the virus in the islands now stands at 473.

Both of the new deaths are on Maui.

Since the pandemic began, the state has seen 30,980 cases. In the last 14 days, there have been 1,255 new cases in Hawaii.

Meanwhile, Hawaii has administered 991,624 doses of the vaccine as of Tuesday.

The CDC is holding an emergency meeting Wednesday to review Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine following blood clot cases.

The U.S. on Tuesday recommended a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, setting off a chain reaction worldwide and dealing a setback to the global vaccination campaign.

Hawaii reported 64 new COVID cases on Tuesday, pushing the statewide total since the pandemic began to 30,909.

There were no additional fatalities reported. The death toll from COVID in Hawaii stands at 471.

Of the new cases Tuesday, 39 were on Oahu, 18 on Maui, and six on Hawaii Island. There was also one resident diagnosed out-of-state.

In the last 14 days, there have been 1,277 new cases in Hawaii.

Meanwhile, Hawaii has administered 973,793 doses of the vaccine as of Monday. About 32% of all Hawaii residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

The CDC and the FDA are calling on states to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine immediately. This comes after six people developed a rare blood clot disorder after getting their shot.

Youth sports on Oahu officially resumed starting Monday, a long-awaited date for many parents and children. Outdoor organized sports are now allowed to begin as part of Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s revised Tier 3 guidelines. This includes baseball, soccer football, volleyball, basketball and other similar sports.

Hawaii continues to see double-digit gains as the state reported 70 new cases of COVID-19 across the islands. There were no new deaths.

The total number of infections since the pandemic began in the islands stands at 30,846.

There have been a total of 471 deaths.

Of the new COVID cases Monday, 48 were on Oahu, 15 on Maui, five on Hawaii Island and two out of state.

In the last 14 days, there have been 1,278 new cases in Hawaii.

Last week, Hawaii surpassed 900,000 vaccine doses administered as of Friday. The state put 906,777 shots in arms. That means about 31% of residents have gotten at least one COVID shot at last check.

An hours-long standoff forced the Kahala Hotel and Resort into lockdown over the weekend. The situation ended when the suspect was found dead in his room.

#BREAKING: Saying she no longer has the support of the police commission and is the subject of a “rampant rumor campaign,” Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard on Friday announced she will be stepping down effective June 1.

awaii reported 87 new COVID cases on Friday and no additional fatalities. The total number of infections in the islands stands at 30,571.

There have been 470 COVID fatalities in Hawaii since the pandemic began.

Meanwhile, Hawaii surpassed a big milestone Friday, surpassing 900,000 vaccine doses administered. The state put the numbers of shots in arms at 906,777.

Of the new COVID cases Friday, 67 were on Oahu, 11 were on Maui, four on the Big Island, and five residents were diagnosed out-of-state.

In the last 14 days, there have been 1,312 new cases in Hawaii.