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COVID-19 Update For Hawaii Island

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Russ Roberts

Here’s the latest COVID-19 information for Hawaii Island as of Friday, 04 February 2022.

Views expressed in this Hawaii Island News summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.

Accessed on 04 February 2022, 2152 UTC.

Content provided by Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.

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This is a Civil Defense message.

This is a COVID-19 informational update for Friday, February 4^th.

For Hawaii County, Department of Health reports 186 new cases, 3,358 active cases, and 37 persons hospitalized.

Today, Friday, Community Testing is scheduled in North Kona at the Old Kona Airport Pavilion from noon to 5 PM and in Puna at the Pahoa District Park from 1 PM to 5 PM.

Tomorrow, Saturday, Community Testing is scheduled at the Old Kona Airport pavilion, Waimea District Park, and Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. All events are from 9 AM to 1 PM.

Covid at-home test kits are available online at covidtests.gov.

For a comprehensive calendar and list of all pharmacies and clinics providing vaccination and testing, please visit the Civil Defense website. www.hawaiicounty.gov

Thank you for listening and have a safe weekend.

This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.

For the latest Hawaii Island, West Hawaii, Hawaii State, and Hawaii Sports News, please check the blog sidebar, links, and twitter posts.

Thanks for joining us today.

Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigest.net).

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