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Hawaii reported 10 additional COVID-19 fatalities on Friday, pushing the death toll from the virus in the state to 256.

Seven of the fatalities were on the Big Island while the remaining three were on Oahu.

The state Health Department did not immediately say when the deaths occurred.

Meanwhile, 106 new COVID-19 infections were reported.

The new cases push the statewide total since the pandemic began to 18,290. Of those, 1,300 have been reported in the last 14 days.

Dozens of cases have COVID-19 have been connected to clusters among food suppliers and distributors.

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 144 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and two additional fatalities, both on Oahu.

The death toll from the virus in Hawaii now stands at 246.

The new cases push the statewide total since the pandemic began to 18,186. Of those, 1,288 have been reported in the last 14 days.

The state teachers' union worries for the future under proposed budget cuts to the Department of Education. Plus, the number of new COVID-19 cases went up on Wednesday but remained under 100.

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.

Starting today, Kauai opts out of the state's pre-travel testing program, meaning all travelers must quarantine regardless of coronavirus test results.

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 just 44 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday.

Because of the state’s two-day delay in reporting, those figures are actually from Sunday.

Of the 44 new cases, 32 were on Oahu, six were on the Big Island, five were on Maui. The statewide total for cases now stands at 17,968. There have been 1,243 cases in the last 14 days.

Meanwhile, there were no new fatalities reported. The death toll from the virus stands at 244.

The 14-day average for new cases in Hawaii is down 6%, according to the state Health Department, while it’s down 10% on Oahu. Only Maui County has seen its average for new daily cases rise over the last two weeks.