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Hawaii has hit another milestone in the coronavirus pandemic with a total case count of 27,000.

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Hawaii reported one new COVID death Thursday and 67 additional infections.

The fatality was reported on Oahu and brings the death toll in Hawaii to 428.

The total number of cases reported in Hawaii is 27,000.

Of the 67 new cases Wednesday, 45 were on Oahu, nine were on Maui, seven on the Big Island, one on Kauai and five were out-of-state. There have been 769 cases in the islands in the last 14 days.

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Hawaii reported one new COVID death and 29 new cases on Wednesday, pushing the statewide total for cases to 26,935.

The one death was reported on Oahu, bringing the death toll in Hawaii to 427.

Of the 29 new cases, 17 were on Oahu, nine were on Maui, one on the Big Island and two were out-of-state.

There have been 810 cases in the islands in the last 14 days.

On Tuesday, Hawaii reported 17 new COVID-19 cases, but officials said the figure was an undercount because of a lab reporting error.

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The top stories from across Hawaii and around the world, as seen and heard on 'First at 4 p.m.' from Hawaii News Now — anchored by Ashley Nagaoka and Mark Carpenter.

Hawaii reported 17 additional infections on Tuesday, pushing the statewide total for cases to 26,906.

There were no COVID deaths reported. The death toll in Hawaii stands at 426.

Of the 17 new cases, 13 were on Oahu, three were on Maui and one was out-of-state.

There have been 850 cases in the islands in the last 14 days.