Civil Defense message. This is a COVID-19 informational update for Saturday, July 18th
Civil Defense message.
This is a COVID-19 informational update for Saturday, July 18th.
On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of active cases, monitored by the Department of Health, for Hawaii Island is twelve. Of this, one is hospitalized.
For your information a second Covid-19 testing opportunity is available today for Kona Community Hospital family members, discharged patients, visitors to the hospital or individuals in the community concerned about potential exposure at the hospital. Testing is scheduled for today in North Kona at the West Hawaii Civic Center. Hours are from 9:00 in the morning to 12:00 noon. Mahalo Premiere Medical Group for providing this service and the Hawaii National Guard and County Task Force for helping.
The majority of states continue to see an increase of people being infected by the Coronavirus. We need your help to keep Hawaii Island numbers low. Please take the time to follow the preventive measures of face coverings, distancing, gatherings, and cleanliness. When you interact with Kupuna remember that they are the most vulnerable to Coronavirus, so we must be especially careful when visiting our loved ones. As a reminder, wearing of face coverings is mandatory on Hawaii Island.
