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Anyone going to Hawaii will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test result before leaving for the state, the new rule will come into force two days before the nxgiving, government official David Igg announced on Thursday.
Until now, passengers flying to the islands using the pre-travel testing program were allowed to upload their negative test results to the state database, so they could skip the two-week quarantine.
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However, some passengers who arrived in Hawaii without their test results tested positive later. That, in part, inspired a change of rule, Ig said in a news conference.
The new program will be implemented on Tuesday, shortly before the holiday.
To bias the 14-day quarantine, passengers must have the appropriate type of COVID-19 negative test results from one of the state’s trusted testing partners, IJ said.
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“If test results are not available before the final step of the exam, the passenger will have to set aside 14 days or the length of stay, whichever is shorter.”
People who arrive without taking their negative test results before departure will not be able to leave the quarantine, even if their negative results become available immediately after they arrive.
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Passengers always had the option of not being tested and quarantined in hotel rooms or homes on arrival. Passengers will continue to have that option.
