HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-06 Coronavirus UpdateCIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: May 6, 2020
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This is a Civil Defense message.
This is a COVID-19 information update for Wednesday morning, May 6th
On today's report of COVID-19 the total number of people who tested positive for
Hawaii Island remains at 74. From this, 70 have been cleared as recovered with the
remaining 4 quarantined at home and monitored by the Department of Health. At this
date, for Hawaii Island no one is hospitalized.
For your information, a drive thru testing will be conducted in Hilo today at the Hilo Civic
Center. Hours are from 9 this morning till 1 this afternoon. Testing will also be
conducted today in Ka'u at the St. Jude Church in Ocean View. Hours are from 9 in the
morning till 1 this afternoon. Thank you, Premier Medical Group and Aloha Urgent Care
for providing this free service.
A food drop off provided by the Hawaii Food Basket will be conducted tomorrow May 7th
in South Kohala at the Waimea District Park. Thank you to all that provided this very
needed service.
The Island and State of Hawaii are doing very well in minimizing the spread and the
impact of COVID-19. It is so important to ramp up all the preventive measures so we
can get Hawaii better and keep Hawaii Safe and stop this virus from affecting the
beautiful lifestyle of Hawaii.
Thank you for listening and to all the nurses, thank you, thank you, and a grateful and
happy National Nurses Day to you.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense.