{"id":16328,"date":"2020-09-30T06:13:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T06:13:57","guid":{"rendered":" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/?p=16328"},"modified":"2020-10-22T04:36:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T04:36:11","slug":"hawaii-pre-travel-covid-testing-program-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/hawaii-pre-travel-covid-testing-program-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Pre-travel COVID testing program \u2013 What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

(This article with information on Hawaii’s pre-travel covid testing program – Safe Travels will be updated on a weekly basis by the Way.com<\/a> editorial team to make sure that the information is current and accurate.)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The island state of Hawaii is ready to say ‘Aloha’ to tourism once again, and just in time too! Temperatures are dropping in the rest of the country, and the idea of a beach vacation can be quite enticing. Before you rush off to book your tickets to the island paradise, here’s your Hawaii travel update and info on Hawaii’s pre-travel COVID testing program, Safe Travels.<\/p>\n

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Is Hawaii open for tourists?<\/h1>\n

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Hawaii governor David Ige informed<\/a> that the state would reopen for tourists on October 15, 2020, with pre-travel COVID testing. It’s been reported that more than 30,000 travelers have landed in Hawaii since the launch of the traveler testing program.<\/p>\n

What is the current situation in Hawaii? \"Hawaii<\/h1>\n

As of October 20, 2020, the official Hawaii Department of Health website<\/a> shows a total number of 14,068 COVID-19 cases in Hawaii. Of those cases, 7% have required hospitalization, and 95% were residents.
\nAccording to Hawaii’s government official recovery navigator page<\/a>, Hawaii is now in the ‘Act With Care’ impact level. This level anticipates ‘some new COVID-19 cases, which are manageable, along with improved capacity utilization for testing, hospitals, and\/or contact tracing.’<\/p>\n

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Can I travel to Hawaii now?<\/h1>\n

Yes, you can. As of now, there is no travel ban in place, and Hawaii’s main airports- Hilo International Airport, Honolulu International Airport, and Kona International Airport are currently operational at a limited capacity. All arriving passengers, domestic, international, or inter-island visitors, will have to fill in travel declaration forms and undergo thermal screening.<\/p>\n

Is there a mandatory quarantine for people arriving in Hawaii?<\/h1>\n

Travelers who comply with the state’s pre-travel testing program can forgo quarantine. The pre-travel testing program lets trans-Pacific arrivals forgo mandatory quarantine if they can present a negative COVID-19 test. Persons who cannot provide valid negative COVID-19 test results will have to quarantine themselves for the mandatory 14-day period.<\/p>\n

What is the pre-testing program to travel to Hawaii?<\/h1>\n

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Starting on October 15, 2020 (the official Hawaii reopening date), travelers who undergo pre-travel testing can get an exemption from the mandatory 14-day travel quarantine upon arrival. Travelers will need to provide confirmation from a state-approved COVID-19 testing facility that they have tested negative in a test administered within 72 hours from the final leg of departure. Other key features of the pre-testing program are:<\/p>\n