2020-02-28 Emergency Proclamation re Coronavirus

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Roy Takemoto Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Chapter 127A Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, provides for the establishment of County organizations for emergency management and disaster relief with the Mayor having direct responsibility and authority over emergency management within the County. WHEREAS, Chapter 127A Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes and Chapter 7, Articles 1 and 2 of the Hawai‘i County Code, establishes a Civil Defense Agency within the County of Hawai‘i and prescribes its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and Section 13-23 of the Hawai‘i County Charter empowers the Mayor of the County to declare emergencies; and WHEREAS, On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City Hubei Provence, China; and WHEREAS, this novel coronavirus, renamed “COVID-19,” has infected tens of thousands in parts of China, and has spread to other countries, including the United States; and WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) is the leading national public health institute of the United States and under the federal Department of Health and Human Services; and WHEREAS the CDC has been working closely with state and local partners, as well as public health partners to respond to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, the CDC recommends getting the flu vaccine, taking every day preventative actions to help stop the spread of germs, and taking flu antivirals if prescribed; and County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.