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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: November 25, 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 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 two (2). At this date, for Hawaii Island, five (5) <br />are hospitalized. A total of forty-nine (49) deaths have been reported on Hawaii Island. <br />In recent weeks, the majority of mainland states, including Alaska, experienced huge spikes of <br />the Coronavirus which, unfortunately, are projected to get worse. Hawaii Island has also seen <br />an increase in community caused cases of Coronavirus. Recent tests on Hawaii Island clearly <br />show that the Coronavirus spread is due to close gatherings especially of young people and of <br />families. <br />On this day before Thanksgiving a very special appeal to all of Hawaii. For your family, your <br />loved ones, and your community, know how important it is to follow the preventive policies of <br />face coverings, distancing, and gatherings. Do participate in the free testing provided to you by <br />your County Government. Also remember the purpose of testing is to identify positive cases as <br />early as possible and in this way, help stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Hawaii Island is one <br />of the safest places in the United States. Your help is needed to keep it that way. Let us make <br />this a happy and safe Holiday Season. <br />Thank you for listening and have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. <br />This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br /> <br />