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 inside the state.
Ige mentioned, “The easing of journey restrictions is a direct results of our strong vaccination charge, and a neighborhood that sacrificed and did what it needed to do over the previous 12 months and a half to cease the unfold of COVID-19. We have to push exhausting now so we are able to get to the purpose the place Secure Travels is now not wanted to maintain the individuals of Hawaii protected.”
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 modification implies that anybody, whether or not vaccinated or not and whether or not a Hawaii resident or not, will have the ability to freely journey from island to island with out pre-testing.
The governor acknowledged 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 check. Notice the important thing qualifier on this easing of journey restrictions — that the traveler should have been vaccinated in Hawaii.
60% Hawaii vaccination charge will open journey for people vaccinated within the U.S.
When the state reaches a 60% vaccination charge, people vaccinated in the USA who’re touring domestically, will have the ability to bypass the pre-testing/quarantine requirement with proof of vaccination by the state’s Secure Travels program. Ige mentioned that by June 3, 2021, Hawaii had attain a vaccination charge of 52%.
Non-vaccinated vacationers from the U.S., will have the ability to journey to Hawaii with out quarantine by acquiring the correct, pre-travel COVID check. See hawaiicovid19.com/travel/getting-to-hawaii/ for these current necessities.
70% Hawaii vaccination charge will finish all journey restrictions to Hawaii
The governor acknowledged that when the state achieves a 70% vaccination charge, all restrictions on journey shall be lifted and the Secure Travels program will finish.
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For Hawaii’s present COVID journey restrictions and insurance policies, go to hawaiicovid19.com/travel
