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Hawaii on Wednesday reported two more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the statewide death toll to 38.

Health officials said the latest deaths were both men between the ages of 40 to 59 years old. At least one of them had underlying health conditions. Two other deaths, both over 60 years old, were reported Tuesday but included in Wednesday’s case counts.

Meanwhile, officials also reported 202 new cases in the islands, bringing the statewide total to 3,958.

Of the new cases, 197 were on Oahu, two on Hawaii Island, two on Kauai and one on Maui.

Health officials have also identified multiple clusters of infections, including five restaurant clusters — each involving a few employees at single locations and no known transmission to customers.

An employee potluck at Honolulu Hale was also identified as a possible source of a cluster of 11 cases among city workers.

To stem the spread of the virus on Oahu, the city and state have closed beaches and parks and shuttered bars. A modified inter-island quarantine also went into effect Tuesday.

New infection forecasts are estimating one in 50 Oahu residents may have COVID-19. Plus, two reports show that almost half of the nation's businesses are struggling or are in danger of closing.

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The state reported 118 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total for cases to 3,756.

The new cases are out of 1,671 tests conducted, which translates into a 7% positive rate. The state said there are now 2,129 confirmed active infections in the islands.

There were no new fatalities reported Tuesday.

On Monday, the state reported three new fatalities, bring the death toll to 34.

To stem the spread of the virus on Oahu, the city and state have closed beaches and parks and shuttered bars. A modified inter-island quarantine also went into effect Tuesday.

HPD is investigating an overnight stabbing in Waikiki. Plus, city workers were tested for COVID-19 due to a cluster at Honolulu Hale.

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The state is reporting three additional COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the death toll from the virus since the pandemic began to 34.

All of the new fatalities were on Oahu, but officials did not release any other details.

Meanwhile, there were 140 new cases reported.

The news comes amid growing concern about the rapid, uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 on Oahu ― where there are now more than 2,000 active cases of illness.

Of the 140 new infections Monday, 138 are on Oahu, while Maui and Kauai had one each.

Concerns are rising over a coronavirus outbreak of some of Hawaii's jails. Plus, a grim report shows a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in children.

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