2020-08-14 Civil Defense PSA for Friday am, August 14 -- press release

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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: August 14, 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 Friday, August 14. On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of active cases monitored by the Department of Health is sixteen. There are four new cases of Coronavirus on Hawaii Island. These are now isolated and monitored by the Department of Health. At this date, for Hawaii Island, no one is hospitalized. For your information, an `Ohana food service is scheduled today in South Kohala at the Kamakoa Nui State Park in Waikoloa Village. Distribution begins at 10:00am. A drive through testing is also scheduled in North Kona at the Keauhou Shopping Center. Hours are from 9:00am ‘til noon. Hawaii Island numbers although still low have shown an increase throughout the island and we need your help to protect our community from the virus spread. People disregarding the policies of gatherings, distancing and face coverings has been identified as the cause for the increase of cases in the State of Hawaii. We need your help by following the policies of prevention. Thank you for doing your part to keep our neighbors, friends, family and community safe. You are reminded that when traveling interisland the State of Hawaii is under a 14-day quarantine for inter-island travel. Information on the revised inter-island quarantine exemptions are available at the Civil Defense website or by calling Civil Defense at 935-0031. As a reminder, do know the wearing of face masks is mandatory on the Island of Hawaii. Thank you for listening, have a safe weekend. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.