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Hawaii is reporting two additional COVID-19 fatalities on Wednesday and 108 new infections statewide.

The two fatalities push the death toll from the virus in Hawaii to 235.

Of the new cases, 93 are on Oahu, four are in Maui County, two are on the Big Island, and one is in Kauai.

The remaining eight cases are residents diagnosed out-of-state.

The total case count has now risen to 17,501 since the pandemic began. The state Health Department said there have been 1,340 cases in the last 14 days.

Hawaii’s seven-day average for new cases now stands at 103, with a 2% positivity rate.

On Oahu, the seven-day average of new cases daily is 84 and the positivity rate is 2.5%.

Incoming trans-Pacific travelers now need to have a negative COVID-19 test result before departure for Hawaii if they want to skip quarantine.

A panel of experts from across Hawaii debate whether they think youth sports should restart, whether it’s even safe to do so, and what impact the current COVID-19 restrictions are having on Hawaii’s keiki. Hosted by Hawaii News Now Sunrise anchor Steve Uyehara.

Hawaii is reporting 61 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

No new fatalities were reported. The death toll from the virus stands at 233.

Of the new cases, 45 are on Oahu, seven are on the Big Island, four are on Maui, and one is on Kauai.

The rest were residents diagnosed out-of-state.

The total case count has now risen to 17,393 since the pandemic began. The state Health Department said there have been 1,313 cases in the last 14 days.

Starting today, all travelers to Hawaii must have a negative COVID-19 test result in hand before departure if they want to skip the quarantine.

The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election.

Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap, easy-to-store product that may become the vaccine of choice for the developing world.

Hawaii saw a high number of cases over the weekend, partially driven by a prison outbreak.

Hawaii grapples with another huge outbreak of COVID-19 at a prison. Officials said 87 more inmates at Waiawa Correctional Center had tested positive for the virus.