HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-16 Coronavirus MessageCIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: August 16, 2020
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Incident: Coronavirus Update
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This is a COVID-19 informational update for Sunday, August 16tH
On today's update of COVID-19, the number of active cases, on Hawaii Island,
monitored by the Department of Health is twenty. There are four new cases of
Coronavirus on Hawaii Island. These cases are now isolated and monitored by the
Department of Health. At this date, for Hawaii Island, no one is hospitalized.
Hawaii Island numbers are increasing. We need your help now, more than ever, to
protect our community from the virus spread. People disregarding the policies of
gatherings, distancing and face coverings has been identified as a major cause for the
increase of cases in the State of Hawaii. We all need to get better. We need your help
by following the policies of prevention. Thank you for doing your part to keep our
neighbors, friends, family and community safe.
You are reminded that when traveling interisland the State of Hawaii is under a 14 -day
quarantine for inter -island travel. Information on the revised inter -island quarantine
exemptions are available at the Civil Defense website or by calling Civil Defense at 935-
0031.
As a reminder, do know the wearing of face masks is mandatory on the Island of
Hawaii.
Thank you for listening, have a safe weekend.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.