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<br />CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: November 8, 2020 <br />MEDIA UPDATE Time: 12:00 PM <br />Radio Frequency: Every Hour <br /> Update #: 1 <br />Incident: Coronavirus Update <br />This is a Civil Defense message. <br />th <br />This is a COVID-19 informational update for Sunday, November 8. <br />On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of new active cases, on Hawaii Island, reported <br />and monitored by the Department of Health is nineteen (19). At this date, for Hawaii Island, ten <br />(10) are hospitalized. A total of forty-eight (48) deaths have been reported on Hawaii Island. <br />Hawaii Island has seen an increase of positive cases in recent weeks. Most of these recent <br />cases are not travel related which means the virus is being transmitted within the <br />community. Data from the Department of Health shows the majority of these cases have been <br />identified as West Hawaii based. Due to this data, increased testing, especially in the Kona <br />area is being scheduled. Remember the purpose of testing is to identify positive cases as early <br />as possible and in this way help stop the spread of the coronavirus. By getting tested know that <br />you are helping stop the spread of this virus. <br />This high increase of the coronavirus is of great concern and demonstrates the critical need for <br />you to follow the preventive policies of face coverings, distancing and gatherings. Know that the <br />preventive policies are mandated and the Hawaii Police Department will continue the <br />enforcement of these policies. <br />Thank you for listening have a safe weekend. <br />This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br /> <br />