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Pacific Islanders — not including Native Hawaiians — make up 30% of Hawaii’s coronavirus cases but only 4% of the population.

Hawaii has recorded more cases of COVID-19 in the first two weeks of August than all prior months combined.

Health officials have reported four deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the state’s coronavirus death toll to 38.

UPDATED: The health department says two elderly Oahu men have died, bringing the total death toll to 36.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is being tested for the coronavirus after a staffer in his office tested positive.

Nearly all the cases were on Oahu, where hospitals are preparing for a surge in patients.

UPDATED: Most of the cases were on Oahu, where police are expected to begin enforcing new restrictions aimed at curbing the virus.

Nearly all new cases were on Oahu, where health officials say many intensive care units are full or close to full.

State and local officials who warned months ago that the state needed more contact tracers are frustrated and angry with the state health department.

Oahu crackdown begins Saturday, with partial interisland travel quarantine to follow on Tuesday. Gov. David Ige says an announcement on schools and colleges is coming soon.