HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-07 Hawaii County Opens Call Center to Answer Questions about Coronavirus -- press release
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
March 7, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Hawai‘i County Opens Call Center to Answer Questions about Coronavirus
Hawai‘i County has opened a call center to answer questions about Coronavirus, and
the community is encouraged to call in to get the most up-to-date and accurate
information about the virus.
The call center in Hilo is taking calls seven days a week, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Please call 935-0031 with your questions about Coronavirus (also known as COVID
19).
The call takers advise callers about practicing good hygiene such as frequent washing
of hands, good cough and sneeze etiquette and staying home when sick. Callers who
report feeling sick are advised to contact their doctor or primary care provider.
Callers can receive information about the status of Coronavirus, the status of any
closures or cancellation of events, and related subjects.
For more detailed questions, callers will be directed to go to the State Department of
Health website at health.hawaii.gov and the County Civil Defense Agency website at
www.hawaiicounty.gov (Click on Departments, Civil Defense). The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s website is at www.cdc.gov .
We appreciate our community’s kōkua in helping each other stay healthy and safe.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.