The necessities of the pre-travel COVID-19 testing are as follows:
- Should be performed inside 72-hours previous to arrival.
- Should be performed at a testing location authorized by the Hawaii State Division of Well being. The DOH is within the technique of growing this program, however anticipates requiring an FDA-approved PCR take a look at from a CLIA licensed laboratory per Gov. Ige’s press release. Lt. Gov. Inexperienced talked about that CVS is a nationwide pharmacy that can very seemingly be an authorized testing website. Officers are looking for different giant testing companions just like CVS in addition to exams offered by non-public physicians.
- Proof of a adverse take a look at consequence have to be offered upon arrival in Hawaii. Per Gov. Ige’s press release regarding this announcement. They anticipate that vacationers can present both a printed or emailed pre-test certification as proof of a adverse take a look at consequence.
- The traveler is liable for the price of testing.
- Different particulars are nonetheless to be decided.
Moreover, upon arrival in Hawaii, all travelers might be required to submit a accomplished State Journey and Well being type. (The present type, which is in use for inter-island journey could be discovered here.) Temperature checks might be performed. If a traveler has a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or larger and/or reveals signs of COVID-19, the traveler might be topic to a secondary screening course of.
Guests arriving to Hawaii with out a COVID-10 pre-test will proceed to be topic to the necessary 14-day quarantine.
Within the June 24th press convention, Hawaii officers famous that the method of 72-hour, pre-travel testing isn’t good, however they’re in settlement that it’ll tremendously scale back the chance of spreading the virus inside Hawaii.
Although not a part of this pre-travel testing announcement, within the query and reply session, the governor was requested about journey corridors with different international locations with low COVID-19 charges. He stated that journey corridors are nonetheless being thought-about and that he’s 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 remains to be being detailed. Lt. Gov. Inexperienced stated that extra particulars of the plan might be introduced within the coming weeks.
Only a few of the questions that can should be answered:
– How a lot will the exams price?
– What occurs if somebody exams optimistic 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 exams and testing websites might be authorized for pre-testing?
– How precisely will the 72-hour window be outlined?
– What if the take a look at outcomes usually are not provided inside 72-hours and/or previous to the vacationer’s flight?
– 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, very restricted particulars have been talked about on this press convention. The important thing level is that the 72-hour, COVID-19 pre-testing program is because of start August 1, 2020.
