HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-13 Civil Defense PSA for Monday at 0500 pm July 13 -- press release
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: July 13, 2020
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 05:00 PM
Radio Frequency: Every 2 Hours
Update #: 1
Incident: Coronavirus Update
This is a Civil Defense message.
This is a Covid-19 informational update for Monday afternoon at 5:00 pm.
On this afternoon’s Covid-19 update Kona Community Hospital has confirmed that on Friday an
employee was tested positive for Covid-19. The Hospital is in the process of contact tracing to
identify anyone that may have been in contact with the staff member. No additional employees
have been tested positive. In addition the State Department of Health is supporting the
hospital’s care and management of the affected employee and precautions to protect patients
and staff.
We are reminded of the importance to protect ourselves by following the everyday precautions
of wearing face coverings, maintaining distances, gatherings and cleanliness. Please do your
part to keep Hawaii safe.
Mahalo for listening.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense.