COVID-19 informational update for Thursday, August 12th
This is a Civil Defense message.
This is a COVID-19 informational update for Thursday, August 12th.
For Hawaii County, the Department of Health reports 122 new Coronavirus cases and is currently monitoring 1,301 active cases with 24 persons hospitalized.
The Department of Health has determined that the County of Hawaii has reached community spread of Coronavirus. This means that you may be exposed to Coronavirus whenever you leave your home. Because of this we request that you limit activity outside the home to essential tasks to help slow the spread. Please protect yourself and your family when you are out by following the safe practices of face coverings, distancing, and limiting gathering sizes. Please stay at home if you are not feeling well.
Testing will be available through August on Mondays and Thursdays at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo and Tuesdays at the Kona Aquatics Center from 12 to 5pm. Due to the high demand for testing gates will be closing at 4. Should you elect to be tested, you will be required to quarantine until cleared by a negative test result. If you have a positive test, the test provider will be contact you to continue isolation. If you have questions please contact your primary care physician or the Department of Health.
