HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-16 Coronavirus UpdateCIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: July 16, 2020
MEDIA UPDATE
Incident: Coronavirus Update
This is a Civil Defense message.
Uri IT -3 FINVITITTANTA
Radio Frequency: Every 2 Hours
Update #: 1
This is a COVID-19 informational update for Thursday, July 16tH
On today's update of COVID-19, the number of active cases, monitored by the
Department of Health, for Hawaii Island is nine. Of this, one is hospitalized. To clarify,
there are three active cases associated with the Kona Community Hospital and all are
isolated at home and monitored by the Department of Health. At this hour Premier
Medical Group along with the County Task Force headed by the Hawaii Fire
Department are at the Kona Community Hospital testing all employees and a
construction crew. Testing began at 5:30 this morning to ensure covering all shifts and
will be completed by 3:00 this afternoon. Thank you for protecting our community.
The majority of states continue to see an increase of people being infected by the
Coronavirus. Hawaii State numbers are still low, but know how important it is for
everyone to continue to follow the preventive measures of face coverings, distancing,
gatherings, and cleanliness. As a reminder, wearing of face coverings is mandatory on
Hawaii Island.
Thank you for listening, thank you for doing your part to keep Hawaii safe.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.