2020-07-08 Civil Defense PSA for Wednesday am, July 8 -- press release

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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: July 8, 2020 MEDIA UPDATE Time: 08:00 AM Radio Frequency: Every 2 Hours Update #: 1 Incident: Coronavirus Update This is a Civil Defense message. th This is a COVID-19 informational update for Wednesday, July 8. On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of active cases, monitored by the Department of Health, for Hawaii Island is nine. Details of this one increase have not been received. The United States continues to see a large increase of infected people occurring. Hawaii State has also recorded the highest single day increase in the past day. The Department of Health reports that 38 of this increase occurred on Oahu. The Department of Health indicates that the major cause of the increases, especially over the past week, is due to people not following policies of face coverings and distancing. Do be reminded that it is mandatory to wear a face covering on Hawaii Island. Hawaii County remains in a good place, but know how important it is to continue, and even get better, in following the preventive policies of face coverings, distancing, gatherings, and cleanliness. For your information, an `Ohana food service is scheduled for today in Kau at Naalehu Shopping Center. Distribution begins at 10:00am. Thank you Hawaii Food Basket for providing this service and the Hawaii National Guard and County Task Force for helping. Coronavirus testing is also available today at the University of Hawaii, Hilo Campus, gym located next to the tennis courts. Testing begins at 10:00 this morning and ends at 2:00 this afternoon. Thank you Premier Medical Group for providing this service and the County Task Force for helping. Thank you for doing your part to keep your loved ones and the community safe. Thank you for listening and take care of yourself. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.