This is a COVID-19 informational update for Tuesday, August 17th
Civil Defense message.
This is a COVID-19 informational update for Tuesday, August 17th.
For Hawaii County, the Department of Health reports 84 new cases and 1,436 active cases with 31 persons hospitalized.
As you may be exposed to COVID when you leave your home, you should protect your friends and family by following the safe practices of wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing, and limiting gather sizes. You should also frequently wash your hands with soap and water.
Clinics and pharmacies continue to offer COVID tests and vaccination. Please visit the Civil Defense website for a calendar and a comprehensive list of all clinics and all pharmacies providing testing and vaccination.
Civil Defense: www.hawaiicounty.gov
A Community Test and Vaccination Clinic is scheduled today at Kona Aquatics in Kailua-Kona from noon to 5 in the afternoon. Gates may close earlier depending on the demand for tests. Should you elect to be tested due to exposure to a positive covid-19 case or have symptoms, you will be required to quarantine until cleared by a negative test result. If your test result is positive, the test provider will contact you and you will be required to isolate until recovered. If you have questions regarding testing or vaccination, please contact your primary care physician or the Department of Health.
