Hawaii to welcome worldwide vacationers + some COVID-19 guidelines to chill out

On November 2, 2021, Governor Ige held a press conference to announce Hawaii’s alignment with the federal journey necessities for worldwide vacationers. Beginning Monday, November 8, 2021, Hawaii will welcome worldwide vacationers below the brand new federal necessities.

If touring to Hawaii, the principles range based mostly on if the traveler flies straight from a world vacation spot or whether or not the worldwide traveler to Hawaii first enters the U.S. from one other state or territory.

Direct Worldwide Journey to Hawaii

Vacationers arriving on to Hawaii from a world location are known as Direct Worldwide Traveler to Hawaii.

As regards to the governor’s press release, the brand new guidelines beginning November 8, 2021 are as follows:

• “NON-U.S. residents touring on to Hawaiʻi from a world vacation spot should current BOTH a vaccination information AND a unfavourable COVID-19 check consequence (NAAT or antigen) inside three days of boarding a flight to the USA.
• U.S. residents flying on to Hawaiʻi from a world vacation spot have two choices:
  • Present proof of vaccination OR
  • Present proof of unfavourable COVID-19 check consequence inside someday of boarding flight to U.S.

“There shall be no extra State of Hawaiʻi necessities for passengers flying straight into Hawaiʻi from a world vacation spot. The airways will display screen passengers previous to their departure to the U.S. If international passengers fail to fulfill BOTH necessities and if U.S. residents fail to fulfill ONE of the 2 necessities, they won’t be allowed to board the flight. As soon as in Hawaiʻi, the CDC will conduct compliance checks.

“Notice: Checks do NOT need to be performed with Trusted Journey Companions below the brand new worldwide federal necessities, however they  MUST be performed with a Trusted Journey Companion for unvaccinated home journey.”

Non-Direct Worldwide Journey to Hawaii

Worldwide vacationers arriving to Hawaii from one other U.S. state or territory are known as Non-Direct Worldwide Traveler to Hawaii.

Once more, referencing Ige’s press release, listed here are the principles beginning November 8, 2021:

“Worldwide passengers getting into the U.S. from one other state or territory shall be handled as home vacationers when getting into the State of Hawaiʻi. The Safe Travels Hawaiʻi program stays in place for home vacationers.

“Present Protected Travels Hawaiʻi necessities for home vacationers embrace:

• Making a Protected Travels Hawaiʻi account on a digital system
• Coming into journey particulars
• Filling out a well being type, and
• Testifying that each one info is appropriate.

“At the moment, vacationers could bypass the state’s obligatory 10-day quarantine in one in every of two methods:

1) Add a vaccination doc; or

2) Add a unfavourable NAAT check consequence. The check have to be taken by a Trusted Journey Companion (TTP) inside 72 hours of departure for the State of Hawaiʻi.”

Extra vaccines to be accepted

One other announcement on this press convention is that Hawaii shall be in alignment with the federal authorities with respect to acceptable vaccines for entry necessities. The state of Hawaii will settle for vaccines permitted or licensed by the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration, and vaccines listed for emergency use by the World Well being Group.

An instance that was supplied within the press convention was of a Canadian customer who has acquired the AstraZeneca vaccine. Because the AstraZeneca vaccine is permitted by the World Well being Group, it will likely be accepted for Hawaii.

So far as which vaccines are deemed acceptable, within the press convention, they beneficial to examine the CDC’s page. It was famous that the record is topic to vary.

Some Easing of Hawaii COVID-19 Restrictions 

Moreover, Ige announced some restricted easing of COVID-19 mitigation measures at eating places and bars efficient November 12, 2021. The excellent news is that outside exercise at eating places, bars and social institutions are now not topic to capability/spacing restrictions.

The brand new guidelines are a bit sophisticated for indoor actions and rely on if the county has a coverage that limits patrons based mostly on vaccination standing or proof of a unfavourable COVID-19 check taken inside 48 hours. The small print may be reviewed in Executive Order 21-08.

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At right this moment’s examine, HawaiiCOVID19.com/travel has not been up to date to replicate the November 8, 2021 additions for worldwide vacationers. GoHawaii.com/travel-requirements has some extra steerage based mostly on the brand new worldwide journey guidelines.

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Edited so as to add a useful interview with the administrator of Hawaii’s Protected Travels.