HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-24 Coronavirus UpdateCIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: April 24, 2020
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Incident: Coronavirus Update
This is a Civil Defense message.
This is a COVID-19 informational update for Friday morning, April 24th.
On today's report of COVID-19, the total number of people who tested positive for
Hawaii Island is 67. From this 39 have been cleared as recovered with 27 quarantined
at home and 1 adult male hospitalized at the Kona Community Hospital.
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 Honoka'a at the
Honoka'a Sports Complex from 9 this morning to 1 this afternoon. On Saturday April
25t", testing will be conducting in North Kohala at the Kamehameha park from 9am till 1
in the afternoon. Thank you, Premier Medical Group, Hawaii Army National Guard, and
the Hawaii County Task Force for conducting this service.
Thank you for listening and have a happy Aloha Friday.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense.