The news comes following revelations that a deputy sheriff assigned to Green’s protective unit also tested positive for COVID-19. The Public Safety Department said the deputy last worked on Tuesday.

After receiving the positive results, Green said he would quarantine in his downtown Honolulu condominium separate from his family. Green’s 14 other staffers are also self-isolating and seeking testing.

In an interview Friday night, Green urged residents to take the virus seriously.

“Just please everybody be thoughtful about who you’re around and how quickly you can spread disease. I’m 50 years old and pretty strong and healthy, but it’s a worry. The mortality rate is 1%.

“That means it’s very real. It’s much higher for our kupuna. I’m thanking God I wasn’t with my aunties or my mom or my dad these last few days. Wear a mask and take this seriously,” Green told HNN.

He added that his “best guess” is he caught it from the member of his security detail, whose wife also tested positive. He said he “might not have been tested had I not found out they tested positive.”