(AP) — Hawaiʻi reported nearly 1,700 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a record high, but said the count included a backlog from one lab. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,678 cases, which included a partial catch-up of reporting after one lab experienced system errors from Aug. 15 to Aug. 25. The state says the issue has been resolved and is indicative of the intense strain on the state’s health infrastructure. The state saw 10,817 new confirmed cases documented in the last 14 days. Hawaiʻi also reported two additional deaths.
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