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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: September 17, 2020 <br />MEDIA UPDATE <br />Incident: Coronavirus Update <br />This is a Civil Defense message. <br />Uri IT -3 : II _u <br />Radio Frequency: Every Hour <br />Update #: 1 <br />This is a COVID-19 informational update for Thursday, September 17th <br />On today's update of COVID-19, the number of new active cases, on Hawaii Island, <br />reported and monitored by the Department of Health is twenty (20). At this date, for <br />Hawaii Island, twenty-two (22) are hospitalized. The Hilo Medical Center reports one <br />additional death for a total of seventeen (17). Sixteen of the deaths are from the Yukio <br />Okutsu Veterans Home. Condolences from the Island's Community go out to the <br />families. <br />For your information, A Coronavirus drive -up test site is scheduled for today in Kau at <br />the Kahuku Park upper parking in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. Hours are from 9:00 <br />in the morning `til 1:00 in the afternoon. A Coronavirus drive -up test site is scheduled <br />for Friday in North Kona at the Keauhou Shopping Center. Hours are from 9:00 in the <br />morning `til noon. Remember the purpose of testing is to identify positive cases as early <br />as possible and in this way help stop the spread of the virus. The cooperation and <br />participation by residents throughout the island has been tremendous. Thank you. <br />With all accepting kuleana, we can stop the spread of the virus to keep your family, <br />friends, and neighbors safe. <br />Thank you for listening and have a safe day. <br />This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br />