Effectively, it’s “official-er” that Hawaii’s new pre-travel testing program is about to start October 15, 2020. After a number of delays, at the least this time, the pre-travel testing program with a begin date of October 15, 2020 has made its method into official state documentation. The pre-travel testing program was signed by Governor Ige yesterday, September 23, 2020, in a brand new supplemental proclamation. This new program permits guests to be exempt from quarantine if they supply an permitted, unfavourable COVID-19 check outcome inside 72 hours of their journey to Hawaii.
You possibly can learn the total doc here. The sections associated to journey are on pages six by means of eleven, plus Exhibit B.
Probably the most necessary paragraphs for vacationers by air to Hawaii is on web page six, below the heading “B. Self Quarantine for Vacationers to the State”
“… all individuals getting into the State of Hawai‘i shall be topic to obligatory self-quarantine as supplied within the Journey Guidelines, besides these individuals getting into the State … who, upon entry into the State, present written affirmation from a State permitted COVID-19 testing facility of a unfavourable check outcome from a check administered to the traveler inside 72 hours from the ultimate leg of departure. The unfavourable check exception shall develop into efficient on October 15, 2020.”
Beforehand, it had been unclear that the definition of the 72-hour interval, however that assertion clears it up, as it’s the 72-hours previous to the ultimate leg of departure. So, for instance, in our case, we fly from RDU and usually join in DFW on our solution to Hawaii. (Should you didn’t already know, we live in North Carolina.) The departure time of the DFW flight can be the top of our 72-hour window. Due to this fact, as we perceive it, we would wish to bear in mind the hour-difference within the timezone for once we would take our exams.
On pages 9 and ten, the subject of “Enhanced Motion Quarantine” is addressed. That’s the “geo-fenced” or “resort bubble” idea that we’ve talked about in latest weeks. It seems that there could also be a risk of seaside entry, if allowed by the person counties.
We encourage you to learn by means of the three pages of Exhibit B of the proclamation, which is in direction of the top of the doc. It outlines extra features of the pre-travel testing program. Most of Exhibit B has already been supplied in earlier press conferences and former articles, but it surely’s now made official on this new proclamation.
A last noteworthy part to spotlight from the proclamation is on web page 5, below the heading of “Protected Practices.” It says,
“All individuals should put on face coverings in compliance with county orders, guidelines and directives permitted by me pursuant to Part I. All individuals shall adjust to relevant hygiene and bodily distancing steerage from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) in addition to State, county, business and regulatory necessities for secure hygiene and bodily distancing practices to mitigate the unfold of COVID-19, together with requirements adopted by and necessities issued by Hawaii Division of Well being (DOH).”
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Right now, United Airways announced a pilot testing program. Passengers headed to Hawaii can take fast exams at San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO.) Right here’s an excerpt from their press launch:
Beginning on October 15, prospects touring on United from San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO) to Hawaii could have the choice to take a fast check on the airport or a self-collected, mail-in check forward of their journey.
The fast Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 check – administered by GoHealth Urgent Care and their companion Dignity Well being – supplies leads to roughly 15 minutes and might be obtainable to United prospects on the identical day as their flight departing from SFO. The mail-in check possibility might be administered by Color and it is strongly recommended that prospects provoke testing at the least 10 days previous to their journey and supply their pattern inside 72 hours of their journey.
The airline labored intently with Hawaii officers to make sure that any United buyer – each guests and Hawaiian residents returning dwelling – who exams unfavourable on both check wouldn’t be subjected to the state’s present 14-day quarantine requirement. United presently presents extra flights to Hawaii than another main community service together with each day service between San Francisco and Honolulu (HNL), Maui (OGG) and Kona (KOA). The service plans to extend service to Hawaii on October 15, together with the resumption of service between San Francisco and Lihue (LIH) and extra flights between San Francisco and Maui and Kona.
See extra particulars in regards to the testing choices within the press release.
So, that’s an fascinating possibility for United passengers passing by means of SFO on their solution to the Hawaiian Islands. We’ll be on the lookout for extra info on this different.
