February 19, 2021 at 5:22 pm
Impostors, posing as county officials, have been reported to be spreading misleading and inaccurate information about COVID-19 policies and procedures in the Puna District.
A release from Mayor Rothʻs office reports two women were seen at multiple businesses in the Puna Kai Shopping Center, allegedly informing employees and patrons that COVID-19 safety precautions like mask wearing and social distancing were no longer necessary. One report brought to the Mayor’s attention stated that the two impostors claimed to be from the “Hawaiʻi County Assembly of Health and Safety Commission.” No such commission exists.
“It’s disheartening to think that there are folks out there who are trying to trick people into abandoning the practices that have allowed us to keep our [COVID-19] counts some of the lowest in the Nation,” said Mayor Mitch Roth.