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 accepted, unfavorable COVID-19 check outcome inside 72 hours of their journey to Hawaii.
You may learn the total doc here. The sections associated to journey are on pages six by means of eleven, plus Exhibit B.
One of the essential paragraphs for vacationers by air to Hawaii is on web page six, beneath the heading “B. Self Quarantine for Vacationers to the State”
“… all individuals getting into the State of Hawai‘i shall be topic to necessary 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 accepted COVID-19 testing facility of a unfavorable check outcome from a check administered to the traveler inside 72 hours from the ultimate leg of departure. The unfavorable check exception shall change 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 strategy to Hawaii. (For those who didn’t already know, we live in North Carolina.) The departure time of the DFW flight could be the top of our 72-hour window. Subsequently, as we perceive it, we would wish to take into consideration the hour-difference within the timezone for once we would take our assessments.
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 current weeks. It seems that there could also be a risk of seashore 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 the direction of the top of the doc. It outlines extra elements of the pre-travel testing program. Most of Exhibit B has already been supplied in earlier press conferences and former articles, however it’s now made official on this new proclamation.
A ultimate noteworthy part to spotlight from the proclamation is on web page 5, beneath the heading of “Secure Practices.” It says,
“All individuals should put on face coverings in compliance with county orders, guidelines and directives accepted by me pursuant to Part I. All individuals shall adjust to relevant hygiene and bodily distancing steering 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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At the moment, United Airways announced a pilot testing program. Passengers headed to Hawaii can take speedy assessments 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 can have the choice to take a speedy check on the airport or a self-collected, mail-in check forward of their journey.
The speedy Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 check – administered by GoHealth Urgent Care and their companion Dignity Well being – supplies ends in roughly 15 minutes and can be out there to United prospects on the identical day as their flight departing from SFO. The mail-in check choice can be administered by Color and it is suggested 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 carefully with Hawaii officers to make sure that any United buyer – each guests and Hawaiian residents returning dwelling – who assessments unfavorable on both check wouldn’t be subjected to the state’s present 14-day quarantine requirement. United at present provides extra flights to Hawaii than every other main community service together with day by 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 concerning the testing choices within the press release.
So, that’s an fascinating choice for United passengers passing by means of SFO on their strategy to the Hawaiian Islands. We’ll be on the lookout for extra data on this various.
