2020-02-23 Coronavirus Update #1

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Incident: Coronavirus Update Message This is a Civil Defense message. This is a Coronavirus informational update for Sunday, February 23 at 9:00 in the morning. The following is a Department of Health Update: • The Department of Health confirms that there are NO cases of Coronavirus reported in Hawaii. • The Department of Health has no Health Advisories for Hawaii at this time. The following National travel policies are in effect: • The U.S. State Department Travel Advisory for U.S. Citizens prohibiting travel to China. • The Presidential entry ban of foreign nationals who have traveled to China in the last 14 days. • Quarantine policies for U.S. citizens returning to the U.S. from China remains. AS A REMINDER: The best way to prevent any respiratory illness including the flu and Coronavirus- 19 is to practice everyday preventive actions to include: • Staying home when you are sick. • Take extra measures to keep your hands clean. • Practice cough and sneeze etiquette (maintain distance, cover coughs and sneezes). Additionally, your help is needed to prevent rumors about Coronavirus-19. Make sure your information is up-to-date and comes from a credible source. For more information regarding Coronavirus-19, visit: • Department of Health website at www.health.hawaii.gov or, • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov. • You may also call the Department of Health at 974-6001 or after-hours at 211. Your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency will continue to give you daily updates and you will be notified of any changes that may affect your safety. Thank you for listening. Have a safe weekend. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.