Hawaii’s Governor Ige held a press conference on June 4, 2021 to make a number of bulletins relating to easing journey restrictions to and throughout the state.
Ige mentioned, “The easing of journey restrictions is a direct results of our sturdy vaccination price, and a group that sacrificed and did what it needed to do over the previous yr and a half to cease the unfold of COVID-19. We have to push laborious now so we are able to get to the purpose the place Protected Travels is now not wanted to maintain the folks of Hawaii secure.”
Hawaii inter-island journey restrictions to finish June 15
Ige introduced the tip of all restrictions for inter-county journey beginning June 15, 2021. This alteration signifies that anybody, whether or not vaccinated or not and whether or not a Hawaii resident or not, will be capable to freely journey from island to island with out pre-testing.
The governor said that the one exception to this rule is that if an individual is in quarantine, they aren’t allowed to journey.
Vaccinated Hawaii residents to have the ability to bypass testing and quarantine when returning to Hawaii from out of state
Moreover, the governor introduced that starting June 15, 2021, trans-Pacific vacationers who’ve been vaccinated in Hawaii might bypass quarantine and not using a pre-travel take a look at. Notice the important thing qualifier on this easing of journey restrictions — that the traveler should have been vaccinated in Hawaii.
60% Hawaii vaccination price will open journey for people vaccinated within the U.S.
When the state reaches a 60% vaccination price, people vaccinated in the USA who’re touring domestically, will be capable to bypass the pre-testing/quarantine requirement with proof of vaccination by the state’s Protected Travels program. Ige mentioned that by June 3, 2021, Hawaii had attain a vaccination price of 52%.
Non-vaccinated vacationers from the U.S., will be capable to journey to Hawaii with out quarantine by acquiring the correct, pre-travel COVID take a look at. See hawaiicovid19.com/travel/getting-to-hawaii/ for these present necessities.
70% Hawaii vaccination price will finish all journey restrictions to Hawaii
The governor said that when the state achieves a 70% vaccination price, all restrictions on journey will likely be lifted and the Protected Travels program will finish.
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For Hawaii’s present COVID journey restrictions and insurance policies, go to hawaiicovid19.com/travel
