2020-08-27 Civil Defense PSA for Thursday am, August 27 -- press release

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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: August 27, 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 Thursday morning, August 27. On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of active cases, on Hawaii Island, reported and monitored by the Department of Health is ninety-four (94). There are twenty-three (23) new cases of Coronavirus on Hawaii Island. These cases are now isolated and monitored by the Department of Health. At this date, for Hawaii Island, thirteen (13) are hospitalized. For your information, there is a drive up testing today in Hilo at the Kawananakoa Gym in Keaukaha from 9 this morning ‘til 1 this afternoon. County sponsored testing will be increased and continued as long as needed. Remember the purpose of testing is to identify positive cases as early as possible and in this way help stop the spread of the virus. Hawaii Island and especially the community of Hilo continues to have an increase of positive cases. In addressing this the County Task Force will ramp up efforts in its programs of disinfecting and in assisting and inspecting businesses. The Hawaii Police Department will be adding to their patrols and enforcing the preventive policies of wearing face coverings, distancing and gatherings. We need your help in following the guidance of prevention. The situation in Hilo is a very serious one and we all need to do our part to keep Hawaii safe. Thank you for listening and take care. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.