HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-25 Civil Defense PSA for Tuesday am, August 25 -- press release
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: August 25, 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 Tuesday, August 25.
On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of active cases, on Hawaii Island,
monitored by the Department of Health is sixty-three. There are nine 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, ten are hospitalized.
Hawaii Island has seen large daily increases of positive cases for the past three weeks.
Health data shows the majority of these new cases have been identified as Hilo based
gatherings where people are disregarding the policies of prevention.
The situation in Hilo is a very serious one and we must all do our part to stop the spread
of the virus. This is a serious situation we have in Hilo and only you can help stop the
spread of this virus. We need your help in following the guidance of prevention. This is
a community issue and community involvement and support is needed to protect our
family, friends, Kupuna, and neighbors. With your help we will control the spread and
stop the virus and make Hawaii a safe place.
Thank you for listening and take care.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.