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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: August 24, 2020 <br />MEDIA UPDATE <br />Incident: Coronavirus Update <br />This is a Civil Defense message. <br />Uri IT -3 FINVITITTANTA <br />Radio Frequency: Every 2 Hours <br />Update #: 1 <br />This is a COVID-19 informational update for Monday, August 24th <br />On today's update of COVID-19, the number of active cases, on Hawaii Island, <br />monitored by the Department of Health is fifty-six. There are eleven new cases of <br />Coronavirus on Hawaii Island. These cases are now isolated and monitored by the <br />Department of Health. At this date, for Hawaii Island, four are hospitalized. An active <br />case is defined as an individual who has tested positive for the Coronavirus and is <br />presently monitored by the Department of Health. <br />For your information, two drive through testing sites are scheduled for today; the first, in <br />North Kona at the Keauhou Shopping Center. Hours are from 9:00 in the morning `til <br />noon and the second in Hilo at the Keaukaha Gym from 9:00 in the morning `til 1:00 this <br />afternoon. <br />Hawaii Island has seen large daily increases of positive cases for the past three weeks. <br />Health data shows the majority of these new cases have been identified as Hilo based <br />gatherings where people were disregarding the policies of prevention. The Police <br />Department will be stepping up their enforcement of the prevention policies. <br />A review is underway to see what policy changes need to occur to address the growing <br />spread of this virus. At this time, indoor and outdoor gatherings are limited to no more <br />than ten (10) persons. This does not apply to family gatherings of the same household, <br />nor to faith based worship services. For any questions, please call Civil Defense at <br />935-0031. <br />We must all get together, this is a serious situation developing in Hilo and only you can <br />help stop the spread of this virus. We need your help in following the guidance of <br />prevention. <br />Thank you for listening and be safe. <br />This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br />