Pre-arrival COVID-19 testing will have to be carried out inside 72-hours previous to arrival. Particulars of this testing plan are nonetheless being decided.
Guests arriving to Hawaii with out a COVID-10 pre-test will proceed to be topic to a compulsory 14-day quarantine.
Upon arrival in Hawaii, all travelers can be required to submit a accomplished well being kind. Thermal screening can be carried out. If a traveler has a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or greater and/or displays signs of COVID-19, the traveler can be topic to a secondary screening course of and provided a COVID-19 take a look at.
Officers famous that the method of 72-hour, pre-travel testing just isn’t good, however they’re in settlement that it’s going to significantly cut back the chance of spreading the virus inside Hawaii.
CVS is a nationwide pharmacy that may very doubtless be an accepted testing web site. Officers are in search of different massive testing companions just like CVS in addition to checks supplied by non-public physicians.
The idea of journey corridors are nonetheless being thought-about. Gov. Ige says that they’re in preliminary discussions with Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia.
Particulars nonetheless to be decided relating to Hawaii’s COVID-19 pre-testing program
As said within the governor’s press convention, the pre-testing plan continues to be being detailed. Lt. Gov. Inexperienced mentioned that extra particulars of the plan can be introduced within the coming weeks.
Just some of the questions that may have to be answered:
– How a lot will the checks prices and who’s answerable for the prices?
– How will a traveler show a adverse COVID-19 take a look at — by a paper certificates or will outcomes be captured electronically in a database?
– What occurs if somebody checks constructive for COVID-19 on their 72-hour, pre-travel take a look at? Will they obtain refunds or credit for airfare, lodging and different journey bills.
– What checks and testing websites can be accepted for pre-testing?
– How precisely will the 72-hour window be outlined?
– What if the take a look at outcomes usually are not equipped inside 72-hours?
– When ought to residents get examined if they’re taking quick journeys exterior of the state?
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As soon as once more, only a few particulars have been talked about on this press convention. The important thing level is that the 72-hour, pre-testing program is because of start August 1, 2020.
