HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-10-25 Civil Defense PSA for Sunday, October 25 -- press release
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: October 25, 2020
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 12:00 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 Sunday, October 25.
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 fifty-one (51). At this date, for Hawaii Island, ten
(10) are hospitalized. A total of forty (40) deaths have been reported on Hawaii Island.
For your information, the high numbers we are experiencing are concentrated in housing areas
in North Kona and South Hilo Districts. These numbers reflect the ongoing testing policies to
identify clusters of positive cases so they can be isolated and treated to prevent the spread of
the virus. The County will continue to identify and expand testing in areas based on known or
suspected clusters. Please know the importance of getting tested. Thank you for your
cooperation in supporting the testing programs; you can make a difference. On testing for
tomorrow, Monday, a district test, which is open to the public, is scheduled for North Kona at the
Keauhou Shopping Center in Kona.
Know that the preventive measures of face coverings, distancing, and gatherings are critical to
stop the spread of the virus and are mandated by law and will be enforced by the Hawaii Police
Department. Please accept this kuleana to protect our family, friends and community to make
Hawaii Safe.
Thank you for listening and have a safe day.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.