HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-30 Mayor Kim Urges Community to Keep Up Good Work of Observing CDC Guidelines during July 4 Weekend -- press release
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
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June 30, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Mayor Kim Urges Community to Observe CDC Guidelines over July 4 Holiday
Mayor Harry Kim is urging the Hawai‘i Island community on Tuesday to keep up the
good work of observing CDC guidelines of face masks, social distancing and hand
hygiene over the upcoming July 4 holiday, amid an upsurge of COVID-19 cases on the
U.S. Mainland.
County and State workers at parks and beaches will be reminding the public to please
refrain from customary large gatherings during the Independence Day weekend, to
prevent the spread of the virus. This year, the official observance of Independence Day
falls on Friday, July 3, with most traditional festivities cancelled due to the pandemic.
“Hawai‘i remains in a very good place with the lowest case count per capita in the
nation, thanks to you following these preventive measures,” Mayor Kim said. “Let’s
continue to keep Hawai‘i safe by following these measures, and we’ll get through this
together as a community.”
Hawai‘i County workers have been posting highly-visible signs in all of its public rest
rooms and other facilities which say “Help Keep Hawai‘i Safe.” The Departments of
Public Works and Parks and Recreation continues to deploy disinfection teams known
as “Bug Busters” to sanitize high touch surfaces such as hand rails, traffic buttons and
park areas.
“With everyone practicing these preventive measures and encouraging others to do so,
too, we’ll get through this together,” Mayor Kim said, wishing everyone a happy and
healthy Fourth of July weekend.
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