COVID-19 informational update for Wednesday, September 1st
Civil Defense message.
This is a COVID-19 informational update for Wednesday, September 1st.
For Hawaii County, the Department of Health reports 64 new cases and 1,860 active cases with 73 persons hospitalized.
For your information, wide-spread community and travel related transmission of the Coronavirus are affecting our community. The current high number of cases is also affecting critical activities of medical services. We need to slow the spread by limiting our activity in public to only essential needs. If you do go out, minimize your risk to potential exposure by wearing face coverings, maintaining physical distance of at least 6 feet from others, washing your hands with soap and water often, and avoiding social gatherings.
On testing, community testing is scheduled today in Hilo at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium from 2 to 6 pm. Due to demand, gates may close sooner than the scheduled time. For tomorrow two test and vaccination sites are scheduled. One in North Kona at the Kona Aquatic Center and one in Hilo at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
For additional vaccination and testing information please visit the Civil Defense website to view the vaccination and testing calendars and a comprehensive list of clinics and pharmacies providing these services. Please do your part to stop the virus and get vaccinated.
