HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-27 Bug Busters -- press release v1
Talmadge Magno
Harry Kim
Administrator
Mayor
County of Hawai‘i
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency
920 Ululani St. Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 935-0031 Fax (808) 935-6460
August 27, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
COUNTY’S BUG BUSTERS ON THE JOB TO KEEP US SAFE
The County of Hawai‘i’s Cleaning and Disinfecting Task Force, also known as the “Bug
Busters,” has been on a mission to keep the COVID-19 virus at bay.
Teams of Bug Busters have been hard at work at your County facilities, focused on
sanitizing high-traffic areas and high-touch surfaces seven days a week since early
March. These teams, comprised of specially-trained employees, also sanitize public
facilities such as shelters, post offices and County water spigots. Additionally, the Bug
Busters have taken on special assignments to sanitize facilities where known positive
cases were identified, such as at schools, medical facilities, and private businesses.
“The Bug Busters are one part of our commitment to keeping our community safe from
COVID-19,” said Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno. “These County workers
get up early every morning to get the job done.”
The teams are highly visible, travelling in County of Hawaii vehicles and wearing bright-
yellow “Bug Busters” shirts, as they apply disinfecting products via sprayers, specialized
fogging devices and other methods.
For a map displaying the Bug Busters spraying locations, please visit
www.hawaiicounty.gov/bug-busters .
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.