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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: November 18, 2020 <br />MEDIA UPDATE Time: 12:00 PM <br />Radio Frequency: Every Hour <br /> Update #: 2 <br />Incident: Coronavirus Update <br />This is a Civil Defense message. <br />th <br />This is a COVID-19 informational update for Wednesday, November 18. <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 two (2). At this date, for Hawaii Island, nine (9) <br />are hospitalized. A total of forty-nine (49) deaths have been reported on Hawaii Island. <br />Hawaii Island has seen increased community transmitted cases of Coronavirus in recent <br />weeks. Know this increase of coronavirus cases is of great concern and with the coming <br />holidays and traditional gatherings demonstrates the critical need for you to follow the <br />preventive policies of face coverings, distancing and gatherings. Only with your help can we <br />stop the spread of the virus. The community needs your help. Know that the preventive <br />policies are mandated and the Hawaii Police Department will continue the enforcement of these <br />policies. <br />On testing for tomorrow, Thursday, a Targeted Test, which is open to the public, is scheduled in <br />South Kohala at the Kamakoa Nui Skate Park in Waikoloa Village. A Spot test, which is not <br />open to the public, is also scheduled at the Kau Hale Olu Apartments in South Hilo. An `Ohana <br />food service is also scheduled in North Kona at the Old Airport Pavilion. <br />Thank you for listening and have a safe day. <br />This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />