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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: September 25, 2020 <br />MEDIA UPDATE <br />Incident: Coronavirus Update <br />This is a Civil Defense message. <br />Time: 12:00 PM <br />Radio Frequency: Every Hour <br />Update #: 1 <br />This is a COVID-19 informational update for Friday, September 25th <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 fourteen (14). At this date, for <br />Hawaii Island, seventeen (17) are hospitalized. The Hilo Medical Center reports a total <br />of twenty-eight (28) deaths for Hawaii Island. Twenty-six (26) are from the Yukio <br />Okutsu Veterans Home. Our prayers and condolences to the families of these <br />veterans. <br />Do know that efforts at the Veterans Home, and other longer term care facilities by <br />federal, state and county departments continue as officials work to contain the spread of <br />the virus in our community. A grateful thank you to the departments and private groups <br />for their assistance and response. <br />For your information, a Coronavirus drive -up testing is scheduled for today in Hilo at the <br />Afook-Chinen Auditorium parking lot. Please use the Kuawa Street entrance to the site. <br />There is also a testing today in North Kona at the Keauhou Shopping Center. Hours for <br />both locations are from 9 this morning `til noon. Remember the purpose of testing is to <br />identify positive cases as early as possible; your participation is encouraged and in this <br />way you can help stop the spread of the virus. An 'Ohana food service is also <br />scheduled in Hamakua at the Honokaa Sports Complex. Distribution begins at 10:00 <br />am. <br />Only together, can we stop the spread of the virus to keep our family, friends, and <br />community safe. Please accept this kuleana to make Hawaii Safe. <br />Thank you for listening and have a safe day. <br />This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br />