HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-29 Coronavirus UpdateCIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: April 29, 2020
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This is a Civil Defense message.
This is a COVID-19 informational update for Wednesday morning, April 29th.
On today's report of COVID-19, the total number of people who tested positive for
Hawaii Island remains at 69. From this, 51 have been cleared as recovered with the
remaining 18 quarantined at home and monitored by the Department of Health. At this
date, no one is hospitalized.
For your information, drive through testing will be conducted today in Kau, at the
Naalehu Community Center. The hours are from 9 this morning till 1 this afternoon.
Thank you, Premier Medical, Hawaii National Guard, and County Task Force for
conducting this free service. Testing will be conducted in Kona tomorrow at the
Keauhou Shopping Center.
The Island and State of Hawaii is doing well in minimizing the spread of the coronavirus.
It is so important to ramp up all preventive measures so we will do better. Know that all
the policies of physical distancing, gatherings, face coverings, cleanliness, and personal
health have one major goal, help stop the spreading of the virus. Your help is needed to
keep Hawaii safe; we need to do our share especially by heeding the policies of
prevention. To all do your part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus and help keep
Hawaii Safe.
Thank you for listening, please take care of each other.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense.