HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0843.222 2018-2020 COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAII
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Fri 3/20/2020 3:33 AM
COVID-19 Date MAR 2 0 2020
To: Council Testimony
To Whom it May Concern
As a Registered Nurse living in Hawai'i County, I urge you to take strong action to minimize/stop the
spread of this virus,such as mandatory closure of public gathering places and mandatory 14 day
quarantine of anyone arriving on the island from outside of Hawai'i. I also suggest screening on arrival at
the airport and testing anyone who shows symptoms or fever.
Hawai'i County has limited ICU beds,ventilators and personnel to care for the critically ill.This virus has
the potential to totally overwhelm our healthcare system here if we don't take drastic measures now.
We won't be able to fly anyone to O'ahu because they will have their own cases to deal with. I see the
potential for us to be facing the same situation that Italy is in now, and that is not an exaggeration.
Again, I urge you to adopt and implement these drastic measures now, before the virus gets out of hand
here. Let us minimize death and extreme stress on our local medical resources.
Thank you.
Sincerely
Laverne Tolmie
Comm. No. 1111)•171-
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