COVID-19 information update on Monday morning, May 4th

This is a COVID-19 information update on Monday morning, May 4^th.

On today’s report of COVID-19 the total number of people who tested positive for Hawaii Island is 74.  From this, 63 have been cleared as recovered with the remaining 11 quarantined at home and monitored by the Department of Health.  At this date, for Hawaii Island no one is hospitalized.

For your information, the Food Basket will be conducting a food drop off service today in Ka’u at the Naalehu Shopping Center. Hours are from 10 this morning till noon today.   A food drop-off will be conducted at the Keaau High School, tomorrow May 5^th.  Thank you to the multitude of people and organizations that contributed to make this statewide program possible.  Thank you, Police and National Guard for helping.

For your information, a drive thru testing will be conducted in Kona today at the Keauhou Shopping Center from 8 this morning till noon.  Thank you, Ali’i Health for this free service, and the National Guard and County Task Force for helping.

Thank you, people of Hawaii for who you are, a community together, helping at a very difficult time.