He also said that about August 1st. And September 1st. And October 1st.I'll believe it when I see it.
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/hawaii-to-allow-skipping-14-day-quarantine-with-a-negative-pre-travel-covid-19-test-starting-october-15/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Question is where to get tested if coming from states where KP does not operate.According to CVS, testing is limited due to shortage. Even with symptoms of cough, sneezing, runny nose, congestion, respiratory symptoms and vomiting - a person is not sick enough to qualify for testing. Many other location sites offering testing, are using tests not approved by Hawaii for various reasons.
don't hold your breath.
Anyone flying to Hawaii will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test result prior to their departure for the state, with the new rule going into effect two days before Thanksgiving, Gov. David Ige announced Thursday.Until now, passengers flying to the islands using a pre-travel testing program were permitted to arrive and then upload their negative test results to a state database, allowing them to skip two weeks of quarantine.However, some travelers who arrived in Hawaii without their test results wound up later testing positive. That, in part, prompted the rule change, Ige said at a news conference,The new program goes into effect Tuesday, just ahead of the holiday.To bypass the 14-day quarantine, travelers must have the correct type of COVID-19 negative test results from one of the state’s trusted testing partners, Ige said.“If test results are not available before boarding the final leg of their trip, the traveler must quarantine for 14 days or the length of the stay, whichever runs shorter,” he said.Those who arrive without having their negative test results before departure will not be able to skip quarantine, even if their negative results become available shortly after they arrive.Passenger have always had the option to not get tested at all and quarantine in their hotel rooms or homes upon arrival. Travelers will continue to have that option.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/hawaii-imposes-new-covid-19-travel-restrictions
Those who arrive without having their negative test results before departure will not be able to skip quarantine, even if their negative results become available shortly after they arrive.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/11/24/after-string-new-covid-cases-kauai-wants-opt-out-pre-travel-testing-program/
Hawaii is offering free round trip tickets to Oahu to out-of-state remote workers who want to live and work there while contributing to the state's economy.The state launched the temporary residency program, known as "Movers and Shakas," in collaboration with schools and businesses. It's accepting its first group of applicants until December 15."Movers and Shakas is a small step towards economic recovery and diversifying our economy," Jason Higa, the group's founder, told CNN."The pandemic," he said, "has normalized remote work for the foreseeable future, so we believe this situation presents an opportunity for local residents to return home, and for out of state professionals to experience Hawaii, not as tourists, but as contributing members of our community."Fifty people will be chosen for the first cohort. Later applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis. To apply, you must be a remote worker and at least 18 years old.Participants must move within one month of being selected and are required to spend at least 30 consecutive days in Hawaii.
Those accepted into the program are required to commit a few hours every week to a nonprofit where they can use their knowledge and skills.
