2020-08-10 Civil Defense PSA for Monday am, August 10-- press release

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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: August 10, 2020 MEDIA UPDATE Time: 08:00 AM Radio Frequency: Every 2 Hours Update #: 1 Incident: Coronavirus Update This is a Civil Defense message. th This is a COVID-19 informational update for Monday, August 10. On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of active cases monitored by the Department of Health is fifteen. This increase of three new cases for the Island of Hawaii are isolated and are being monitored by the Department of Health. All three are identified as travel related, and again emphasizes the extreme need for caution of travel. At this date for Hawaii Island, no one is hospitalized. An active case is defined as an individual who has tested positive for the Coronavirus and is presently monitored by the Department of Health. For your information, a drive through testing is scheduled today in North Kona at the Keauhou Shopping Center. Hours are from 9:00am ‘til noon. Thank you Ali`i Health for providing this service and the Hawaii National Guard and County Task Force for helping. Do know that the State of Hawaii has reinstated the 14-day quarantine for inter-island travel effective Tuesday, August 11. Revised quarantine requirement exemptions will be available later today. Visit the Civil Defense website or call Civil Defense at 935-0031. The high increase of positive cases on Oahu have been identified as closely related to people disregarding the policies of gatherings, distancing and face coverings. This demonstrates how easy the virus can spread and the need of your help in following the policies of prevention. Thank you for doing your part to keep our neighbors, friends, family and community safe. As a reminder, do know the wearing of face masks is mandatory on the Island of Hawaii. Thank you for listening, have a wonderful week.