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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: November 19, 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 Thursday, November 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 nine (9). At this date, for Hawaii Island, eight (8)
are hospitalized. A total of forty-nine (49) deaths have been reported on Hawaii Island.
Hawaii Island has seen an increase in both community transmitted and travel related cases of
Coronavirus in recent weeks. Know this increase of coronavirus cases is of great concern and
with the coming holidays and traditional gatherings demonstrates the critical need for you to
follow the preventive policies of face coverings, distancing and gatherings. Residents returning
from travel should be especially cautious when interacting with others. The community needs
your help to stop the spread of the virus. Know that the preventive policies are mandated and
the Hawaii Police Department will continue the enforcement of these policies.
On testing for tomorrow, Friday, a District Test, which is open to the public, is scheduled in
North Kona at the Keauhou Shopping Center in Kailua-Kona. An `Ohana food service is also
scheduled in Puna at the Pahoa Community Center in Pahoa.
Thank you for listening and have a safe day.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.