![]() ![]() David Ige, who joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Spotlight Hawaii on Monday morning and held an afternoon news conference, said the state is testing the. They are neck-and-neck for fewest new cases per capita. 6Kauai began allowing trans-Pacific travelers to go through Safe Travels Hawaii on Monday, but no other changesincluding accepting a vaccine passport or lifting interisland quarantinesare expected until at least May. Right now, California and Hawaii are two of the safest states when it comes to COVID-19. Green said Hawaii expects to reach herd immunity sometime around the July 4 weekend based on the pace of its vaccine rollout. For example, children under 16 who are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine will still need a negative test even if their parents are vaccinated. Those who don't want to or cannot be vaccinated will still have the option to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or quarantine for 10 days upon arrival. This "Safe Travels" program" reducing COVID-19 cases from travel by 88% in the state, Green said. Since December 2020, travelers have been required to take a COVID-19 test 72 hours before departure and show proof of a negative result, or quarantine for 10 days upon arrival. RELATED: Cruises could resume in US by mid-July with 95% of passengers fully vaccinated, CDC says "That program will evolve and apply to the mainland" in July, Green said.Īfter that, in what Green called "Phase 3," Hawaii plans to reopen to international tourists. That means it's been two weeks since their second Pfizer or Moderna dose, or two weeks since receiving the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The state is setting up a Health Pass system that uses technology to verify your negative COVID-19 test results and vaccination doses, so you can travel. ![]() Starting on May 11, Green said, Hawaii is loosening up restrictions on interisland travel to those who have been vaccinated in Hawaii and are fully vaccinated. Josh Green said Hawaii is planning to modify its rules for entering the state around the July 4 holiday. Hawaii, which is the U.S.’s only archipelago. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - If you're fully vaccinated, you may not need to get a COVID-19 test before traveling to Hawaii this summer. Hawaii state officials are looking into state-level steps to implement vaccine passports for inter-island travel, local outlets report this week. If you're fully vaccinated, you may not need to get a COVID-19 test before traveling to Hawaii this summer. ![]()
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