HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-23 Coronavirus UpdateCIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: April 23, 2020
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Incident: Coronavirus Update
This is a Civil Defense message.
This is a COVID-19 informational update for Thursday morning, April 23rd.
On today's report of COVID-19, the total number of people who tested positive for
Hawaii Island is 66. This increase of 3 from yesterday is related to the fast food cluster.
From this total of 66, 38 have been cleared as recovered and the remaining 28 are
quarantined at home and monitored by the Department of Health. At this date, for
Hawaii Island no one had to be hospitalized.
The Department of Health is continuing the investigation of the fast food cluster incident
and based on their findings thus far, believe that this outbreak does not pose a threat to
the general public.
For your information, drive through testing will be conducted today in Kona at the
Keauhou shopping center from 8 this morning till 12 noon. Know that early testing
means early detection and early care. Thank you, Ali'i Health, Hawaii Army National
Guard, and the Hawaii County Task Force for conducting this service. Thank you, Kona
for your good attendance always.
Thank you for listening and please take care of each other.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense.