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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 89 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, pushing the statewide total since the pandemic began to 22,045.

There were no additional fatalities reported. The death toll from the virus stands at 289.

Of the 149 new cases,

62 were on Oahu

Nine were on Maui

Four were on Hawaii Island

And 14 were residents diagnosed out-of-state

Statewide, there have been 1,655 cases in the last 14 days.

The state saw consecutive triple-digit COVID-19 cases over the holiday weekend, including an uptick in infections on Maui.

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.

On the last day of 2020, Hawaii reported three additional COVID-19 fatalities and 188 new infections — amid concerns that gatherings could trigger another spike in cases.

The three new fatalities push the death toll from the virus in Hawaii to 288.

Of the 188 new cases:

135 were on Oahu

27 were on Maui

14 were on Hawaii Island

and 12 were residents diagnosed out-of-state

Statewide, There have been 1,619 cases in the last 14 days.

Since the pandemic began, Hawaii has reported 21,397 cases of COVID-19.

Authorities will be cracking down tonight as illegal fireworks light up the night sky for New Year's Eve.

The fishing industry took a real hit this year, but some are hoping for a slight improvement with the end-of-year rush for sashimi.

Hawaii reported 108 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, pushing the statewide total for infections since the pandemic began to 21,209.

Of the new cases, 86 were on Oahu, 17 were on Maui, two on the Big Island and one on Kauai. There were also two residents diagnosed out-of-state.

There have been 1,578 cases in the last 14 days.

There were no new fatalities reported Wednesday. The death toll from the virus in Hawaii stands at 285.

In his last day as Honolulu mayor, Kirk Caldwell is looking back at the city's response to the pandemic.