HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-16 Civil Defense PSA for Thursday am, July 16 -- press release
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: July 16, 2020
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 08:00 AM
Radio Frequency: Every 2 Hours
Update #: 1
Incident: Coronavirus Update
This is a Civil Defense message.
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This is a COVID-19 informational update for Thursday, July 16.
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.