HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-17 Coronavirus UpdateCIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: July 17, 2020
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Incident: Coronavirus Update
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This is a COVID-19 informational update for Friday, July 17th
On today's update of COVID-19, the number of active cases, monitored by the
Department of Health, for Hawaii Island is twelve. Of this, one is hospitalized.
Yesterday's testing of Kona Community Hospital staff and contractors resulted in 548
persons tested. Results are pending. Thank you Premier Medical and the County Task
Force for conducting the testing.
The majority of states continue to see an increase of people being infected by the
Coronavirus. We need your help to keep Hawaii Island numbers low. Please take the
time to follow the preventive measures of face coverings, distancing, gatherings, and
cleanliness. When you interact with Kupuna remember that they are the most
vulnerable to Coronavirus, so we must be especially careful when visiting our loved
ones. As a reminder, wearing of face coverings is mandatory on Hawaii Island.
For your information, a drive through testing is scheduled for today in North Kona at the
Keauhou Shopping Center. Hours are from 9:00 in the morning to 12:00 noon. Mahalo
Alii Health for providing this service and the Hawaii National Guard and County Task
Force for helping. An 'Ohana food service is also scheduled in South Kona at the
Ho'okena Elementary School and in Puna at the Pahoa Community Center.
Distribution at both sites begins at 10:00 this morning. Thank you Hawaii Food Basket
and their contributors for providing this service and the Hawaii National Guard and
County Task Force for helping
Thank you for listening, thank you for doing your part to keep Hawaii safe.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.