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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: November 20, 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 #: 2 <br />This is a COVID-19 informational update for Friday, November 20tH <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 thirteen (13). At this date, for <br />Hawaii Island, eight (8) are hospitalized. These numbers reflect the information <br />provided on the Department of Health Dashboard which is updated at noon on <br />weekdays. A total of forty-nine (49) deaths have been reported on Hawaii Island. <br />Hawaii Island has seen an increase in both community transmitted and travel related <br />cases of Coronavirus in recent weeks. Know this increase of coronavirus cases is of <br />great concern and with the coming holidays and traditional gatherings demonstrates the <br />critical need for you to follow the preventive policies of face coverings, distancing and <br />gatherings. Residents returning from travel should be especially cautious when <br />interacting with others. The community needs your help to stop the spread of the virus. <br />Know that the preventive policies are mandated and the Hawaii Police Department will <br />continue the enforcement of these policies. <br />On testing for tomorrow, Saturday, a District Test, which is open to the public, is <br />scheduled in Hilo at the Afook-Chinen Auditorium and a Targeted Test, which is also <br />open to the public, is scheduled in North Kona at the West Hawaii Civic Center. <br />Thank you for listening and have a safe weekend. <br />This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br />