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Health officials reported 845 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths on Friday.

Nearly all of Hawaii’s recent Covid cases are the delta variant, and health officials say community spread is behind the surge.

Kaiser stopped covering out-of-pocket costs for Covid-19 patients this month, affecting about 190,000 Hawaii residents.

The sudden spread of the delta variant shows that the most vulnerable must do what they can to protect themselves.

However, Hawaii’s top health official said people should still limit their interactions, warning the state is heading toward a “disaster.”

The Department of Health will also release coronavirus case reports around 9 a.m. instead of noon.

It’s the second time the state’s coronavirus count has been interrupted in two weeks.

COVID-19 hospitalizations are exponentially climbing as the delta variant drives state coronavirus positivity rate past 7%.

Record daily case counts in Hawaii are forcing state workers to prioritize whom to call to alert them of possible exposure to the virus.

Hawaii health officials reported 389 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday.