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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: September 25, 2020 <br />MEDIA UPDATE Time: 8:00 AM <br />Radio Frequency: Every Hour <br /> Update #: 1 <br />Incident: Coronavirus Update <br />This is a Civil Defense message. <br />th <br />This is a COVID-19 informational update for Friday, September 25. <br />On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of new active cases, on Hawaii Island, reported <br />and monitored by the Department of Health is fourteen (14). At this date, for Hawaii Island, <br />seventeen (17) are hospitalized. The Hilo Medical Center reports a total of twenty-eight (28) <br />deaths for Hawaii Island. Twenty-six (26) are from the Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home. Our <br />prayers and condolences to the families of these veterans. <br />Do know that efforts at the Veterans Home, and other longer term care facilities by federal, state <br />and county departments continue as officials work to contain the spread of the virus in our <br />community. A grateful thank you to the departments and private groups for their assistance and <br />response. <br />For your information, a Coronavirus drive-up testing is scheduled for today in Hilo at the Afook- <br />Chinen Auditorium parking lot. Please use the Kuawa Street entrance to the site. There is also <br />a testing today in North Kona at the Keauhou Shopping Center. Hours for both locations are <br />from 9 this morning ‘til noon. Remember the purpose of testing is to identify positive cases as <br />early as possible; your participation is encouraged and in this way you can help stop the spread <br />of the virus. An `Ohana food service is also scheduled in Hamakua at the Honokaa Sports <br />Complex. Distribution begins at 10:00 am. <br />Only together, can we stop the spread of the virus to keep our family, friends, and community <br />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 /> <br />