HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-30 Coronavirus UpdateCIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: April 30, 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 30th.
On today's report of COVID-19, the total number of people who tested positive for
Hawaii Island is 72. From this, 53 have been cleared as recovered with the remaining
19 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 Kona at the
Keauhou Shopping Center. Hours are from 8 this morning till 12 noon. Thank you, Ali'i
Health Center, Hawaii National Guard, and County Task Force for conducting this free
service. Testing will be conducted in Honoka'a tomorrow, at the Honoka'a Sports
Complex.
Know that all the policies of distancing, gatherings, face coverings, cleanliness, and
personal health remains in effect. Your help is needed to keep Hawaii safe. This Island
and State is doing well in minimizing the spread and impact of the coronavirus. It is so
important to ramp up all the preventive measures so we can get better and keep Hawaii
safe.
Thank you for listening.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense and please be safe.