(AP) — Hawaiʻi health officials say there is community spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, which was first detected in India. Two cases on Oahu and one on the Big Island involve travel from the U.S. mainland. One case involves an Oahu resident with no travel history. Acting State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble says of the four cases, only one person was vaccinated. Health experts say vaccines remain effective against the variant. Hawaiʻi’s vaccination rate is 57%. Kemble says Hawaiʻi’s pace of vaccinations has slowed in recent weeks. The delta variant now represents more than 20% of coronavirus infections in the U.S.

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