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<br /> <br />Roy Takemoto <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 <br /> <br />March 7, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Hawai‘i County Opens Call Center to Answer Questions about Coronavirus <br /> <br />Hawai‘i County has opened a call center to answer questions about Coronavirus, and <br />the community is encouraged to call in to get the most up-to-date and accurate <br />information about the virus. <br /> <br />The call center in Hilo is taking calls seven days a week, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. <br />Please call 935-0031 with your questions about Coronavirus (also known as COVID <br />19). <br /> <br />The call takers advise callers about practicing good hygiene such as frequent washing <br />of hands, good cough and sneeze etiquette and staying home when sick. Callers who <br />report feeling sick are advised to contact their doctor or primary care provider. <br /> <br />Callers can receive information about the status of Coronavirus, the status of any <br />closures or cancellation of events, and related subjects. <br /> <br />For more detailed questions, callers will be directed to go to the State Department of <br />Health website at health.hawaii.gov and the County Civil Defense Agency website at <br />www.hawaiicounty.gov (Click on Departments, Civil Defense). The Centers for Disease <br />Control and Prevention’s website is at www.cdc.gov . <br /> <br />We appreciate our community’s kōkua in helping each other stay healthy and safe. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />