HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-19 Civil Defense PSA for Saturday afternoon, September 19 -- press release
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: September 19, 2020
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 1:00 PM
Radio Frequency: Every Hour
Update #: 2
Incident: Coronavirus Update
This is a Civil Defense message.
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This is a COVID-19 informational update for Saturday, September 19.
On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of new active cases, on Hawaii Island,
reported and monitored by the Department of Health is seven (7). At this date, for
Hawaii Island, sixteen (16) are hospitalized. The Hilo Medical Center reports the
addition of three new deaths today for a total of twenty-two (22). Twenty-one (21) are
from the Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home. Nothing can be said to convey the sadness and
emptiness of this.
To support efforts at the Veterans Home, a nineteen person team from the Veterans
Administration is at the facility to support operations. A grateful thank you to the
Veterans Administration for their assistance in addressing the issues at the Veterans
Home.
For your information, a Coronavirus drive-up testing is now on going in Hilo at the
Afook-Chinen Auditorium parking lot. Please enter the site through the Kuawa St.
entrance. Hours are from 9:00 this morning ‘til 1:00 this afternoon. Do know that the
consistent number of new cases reported reflects the aggressive testing program that
the County and private partners are conducting. Remember the purpose of testing is to
identify positive cases as early as possible and in this way help stop the spread of the
virus.
It is all our kuleana to make Hawaii Safe. Only together, can we stop the spread of the
virus to keep our family, friends, and community safe.
Thank you for listening and have a safe weekend.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.