As of October 15 it will be possible to travel to Hawaii without the need for quarantine
Hawaii has announced the launch of a program that will allow travelers to enter the wide beaches of fine white sand or enjoy its natural wonders without the obligation to abide by a strict 14-day quarantine period , a measure that had previously been reported during the end of June, but that had not yet been able to enter into force.
On this occasion, the Pre-Trip Testing Program is already in force since October 15 , and will require both residents and visitors over the age of five arriving from other countries to undergo a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified laboratory within 72 hours after the final stretch of departure.
In case of a negative result, it will be possible to enter Hawaii without having to quarantine for 14 days . However, if one of the travelers arrives in the territory without test results or tests positive for Covid-19, they must comply with a 14-day quarantine or until they provide a negative test, which you will have to present yourself in the online program Safe Travels.
According to the statement released by Governor David Ige on October 7 at a press conference, Only tests performed by CityHealth Urgent Care, Carbon Health will be accepted. , CVS Health, Hawaiian Airlines, American Family Care Urgent Care, Color, Kaiser Permanente, Quest Diagnostics, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Vault Health, and Walgreens.
Likewise, it should be noted that as soon as a flight to the island has been booked, it will be mandatory to register in the Safe Travels online program, since on this page each of the travelers must upload the results of the tests for proper monitoring by the health authorities.
And 24 hours before flight departure to Hawaii, travelers will receive a QR code by email . That same code will be requested by the airport inspector, who will scan it on his mobile device or request it printed on paper upon arrival. In addition, travelers landing on the island temperature will be checked and will need to complete a travel health form.
The program in question had had to be postponed from August 1 to October 15 due to a small escalation in coronavirus cases, which today has decreased and is in a total of 100 cases per day (data from October 11, 2020).
The initiative aims promoting economic recovery in Hawaii , since it is one of the most relevant livelihood activities on the island, and it is also part of a project run by the government and the private sector to ensure that health measures are applied from the reservation of the flight to the return of each of the travelers to their countries of origin.
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The measure adopted by Hawaii can serve as an example to maintain the health security without preventing the entry of visitors to the islands . However, in accordance with the dictates of the american government and as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states, no person who has been to any of the countries of the Schengen area (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Vatican City, Denmark, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland) the last 14 days, they will be able to access any destination in the United States. For now, Hawaii will remain a pipe dream.