Mahalo to Chanon Pathomsarp for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. We titled this one
“Evening Rainbow” due to this neat night shot dealing with Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Rainbow Tower.
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Hawaii Journey Replace
As we shared yesterday, Hawaii’s governor expressed confidence in the October 15th start of the pre-travel testing program. As a reminder, the plan will permit guests to be exempt from the 14-day quarantine, if they supply proof of a unfavorable COVID-19 check taken at a certified testing associate inside 72 hours of the ultimate leg of their flight itinerary. (See hawaiicovid19.com/travel for extra particulars.)
Even supposing the idea of pre-testing to bypass quarantine has been recognized because the original announcement on June 24th, not too long ago a few of the island/county mayors are reluctant to maneuver ahead with the plan. They don’t imagine the plan is robust sufficient. Ideally, they’d like a second check at arrival and/or 48 to 72 hours after arrival with quarantines whereas awaiting check outcomes.
As of this morning, which is simply six days previous to implementation, Oahu and Maui plan to proceed with the pre-travel testing plan. Kauai and Hawaii (Large) Island are uncommitted to the pre-travel testing plan as is.
Kauai proposing system of tiers to manage quarantines
Yesterday, Kauai Mayor Kawakami proposed a tiered system that permits or prevents pre-travel examined vacationers to bypass quarantine primarily based on a seven-day rolling common of COVID-19 circumstances. This tiered plan has been submitted to the governor for approval.
Right here’s the outline of the tiers from the mayor’s announcement of this proposed system.
“Mayor Kawakami’s proposed Emergency Rule 19 supplies a four-tiered system to outline allowable companies and actions, primarily based on the present illness outlook on Kaua‘i at the moment.
• Tier 1 is essentially the most restrictive tier. It goes into impact if there’s a one-week common of eight or extra every day COVID-19 circumstances. No pre-testing quarantine exemptions can be allowed.
• Tier 2 assumes that the seven-day common of every day COVID-19 circumstances is between 5 to eight circumstances. Transferring into this tier would mechanically set off Kaua‘i to choose out of the state’s pre-travel testing program and proceed a 14-day necessary quarantine for incoming vacationers.
• Tier three assumes a weekly common of two to 4 every day COVID-19 circumstances. At this degree, transpacific vacationers will have the ability to pre-test out of quarantine, per the state’s journey plan. Restrictions akin to additional limiting the scale of gatherings and receptions can be put in place.
• Tier four is the least restrictive, and is the present degree on Kaua‘i: a mean of lower than two every day energetic circumstances. It permits practically all companies and actions to function with minimal restrictions. It makes use of the state’s 72-hour pre-arrival check program to permit transpacific vacationers a quarantine exemption.”
Our largest query relating to Kauai’s proposal is – whether it is denied, will Kauai choose out altogether?
Hawaii (Large) Island participation in pre-travel testing plan nonetheless unclear
Earlier this week, Hawaii Island Mayor Kim acknowledged that Hawaii (Large Island) County can be opting out of the pre-travel testing program. (For sources, see this link to a Star Advertiser article and this one to Big Island Now.) On the Wednesday press convention, which we covered here, the governor stated he had not been knowledgeable. By end-of-day Thursday, there was no new replace.
