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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 1, 2020 <br />MEDIA UPDATE <br />Incident: Coronavirus Update <br />This is a Civil Defense message. <br />u - • II _►I <br />Radio Frequency: Each Hour <br />Update #: 1 <br />This is a COVID-19 informational update on Friday morning, May 1st. <br />On today's report of COVID-19, the total number of people who tested positive for <br />Hawaii Island remains at 72. From this, 58 have been cleared as recovered with the <br />remaining 14 quarantined at home and monitored by the Department of Health. At this <br />date, no one is hospitalized. <br />For your information, drive-thru testing will be conducted today in Honoka'a, at the <br />Honoka'a Sports Complex, hours are from 9 this morning till 1 this afternoon. Thank <br />you, Premier Medical Group, Hope Services, Hawaii National Guard, and County Task <br />Force for offering this free service. <br />Know that the Hilo Medical Center continues their drive-thru testing; in Hilo, at the Hilo <br />Medical Center, hours are Monday thru Friday from 10 in the morning till 2 in the <br />afternoon; in Puna, at the Puna Medical Center in Pahoa, hours are from 9 in the <br />morning till 4 in the afternoon Monday thru Saturday. Thank you, Hilo medical center. <br />This Island and State are doing very well in minimizing the spread and impact of the <br />coronavirus. It is very important to follow the policies of distancing, gatherings, face <br />coverings, cleanliness, and personal health of physical and emotional care. Know that <br />all these policies have one goal in common; to stop the spread of the virus. Do your <br />part and wear a mask. <br />Thank you for listening and be well on a very, very special day in Hawaii, Happy May <br />Day. <br />This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense. <br />