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The state is reporting three additional COVID-19 fatalities Friday, bringing the official death toll from the virus in the islands to 127.

The three fatalities were all on Oahu.

So far this month, the state has reported 53 COVID-19 fatalities. Because of a lag in reporting, that number does not include more than a dozen coronavirus deaths at a Hilo veterans home.

Meanwhile, there were also 112 new cases reported statewide.

Of the new cases, 97 were on Oahu, 14 were on the Big Island and one was reported on Kauai. The new infections were out of 1,445 tests conducted, a positivity rate of 7.8%.

Honolulu fire crews monitored a brush fire in Manoa overnight for flareups. And: some residents spent the day outdoors after the city's new rules went into effect.

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.

The state is reporting 90 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday and two additional fatalities, bringing the official death toll from the virus in Hawaii to 124.

Of the 90 new cases, 81 are on Oahu, five are on the Big Island, two are on Maui and two are out of state.

The infections push the statewide total for cases since the pandemic began to 11,779.

Some 779 people statewide have required hospitalization while 5,265 have been released from isolation.

The two deaths reported Thursday were both on Oahu.

The state’s death toll does not yet include at least 13 COVID-19 fatalities on the Big Island. The state Health Department has reported a delay in adding Hawaii County deaths to the statewide total.

We're learning new details about more potential slowdowns when it comes to Honolulu's rail project. Plus, there are potential layoffs for frontline workers at one of Maui's hospitals.

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.

The Health Department is reporting two additional COVID-19 fatalities on Wednesday along with 168 new cases statewide.

Of the new cases, 154 are on Oahu, 13 are on the Big Island and one is on Molokai. They push the statewide total for COVID-19 cases in the islands, to 11,689.

The triple-digit increase in new cases comes after several days of lower case counts in Hawaii — and as Oahu prepares to ease restrictions on businesses and activities starting Thursday.

Health Department officials said the 154 cases were out of 2,716 tests conducted, a 6.1% positivity rate.

The two fatalities, both on Oahu, bring the official death toll from the virus in Hawaii to 122.

However, that figure does not yet include at least 13 COVID-19 fatalities on the Big Island. The state Health Department has reported a delay in adding Hawaii County deaths to the statewide total.

The state Health Department reported Tuesday that 763 people have required hospitalization in the islands since March while 5,125 have been released from isolation.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in repose at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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.