Tag: Hawaii COVID-19

On Monday, August 23, Hawaii Governor David Ige issued a statement urging Hawaii residents and visitors to voluntarily “curtail nonessential travel as hospitals across state reach capacity” amid a record spike in COVID numbers due to community spread of the Delta variant. It was alarming for the people of Hawaii, as it surely is for […]

Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi has announced the easing of COVID restrictions for certain dining and entertainment establishments that will allow them to return to 100% capacity if customers can provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. It marks Honolulu County’s move to “Tier 5” of the city’s efforts toward a full reopening. The […]

The long-awaited date of July 8, 2021 has arrived and with it the official launch of the Hawaii Safe Travels Program’s “vaccine passport”. It allows domestic trans-Pacific travelers to avoid mandatory COVID testing and quarantine rules with verified documentation of receiving a COVID vaccination in the United States 14 days prior to arrival. It sounds […]

In another major step toward Hawaii’s full reopening, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced today, Friday, June 11, 2021, that the Island of Oahu has now moved into “Tier Four”.  The changes take effect immediately. Among the changes is allowing outdoor groups of up to 25 people and nightclubs to open at 50% capacity. The mayor’s […]

Hawaii Governor David Ige held a press conference today at which he announced significant lifting of Hawaii’s travel restrictions, and a clear plan for eliminating them altogether. Hawaii’s vaccination rate is among the highest in the nation, and today’s press conference also announced vaccination incentive partnerships to get Hawaii to the goal of 70% full […]

The October 15 start date of the Hawaii Safe Travels program is fast approaching, and there are some important things for Hawaii visitors planning to take advantage of the program to know. The program will allow visitors who test negative for COVID-19 72-hours prior to arrival to avoid the current mandatory 14-day quarantine that has […]

The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau issued a statement following a Facebook session By Governor David Ige today, reiterating his confirmation of a 72-hour requirement of a negative COVID-19 test for Hawaii arrivals to avoid the mandatory 14-day quarantine now in place beginning August 1. Travelers will be responsible for their pre-test. Testing will not […]

Hawaii COVID-19 shutdown news breaks daily. What was fact a day ago becomes false as statistics and policies change and the pandemic continues unabated almost everywhere in the world. Keeping up with the reality on the ground in Hawaii requires multiple established news outlets to deploy teams of reporters to cover the myriad angles of […]

Hawaii is among the many US states moving to reopen their economies by easing restrictions. The Hawaii COVID-19 response has clearly been effective in limiting the spread of the coronavirus in the Aloha State. A major factor in that success is clearly the mandatory 14-quarantine for Hawaii overseas arrivals. But Hawaii’s unemployment rate is the […]

Hawaii Governor David Ige led a handful of administration members and legislators at a Hawaii COVID-19 press conference today, June 1, at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. He announced the lifting of the mandatory 14-day interisland travel quarantine on June 16. It was wonderful news for Hawaii residents, and it should be encouraging for anyone […]

Hawaii COVID-19 shut down statistics tell two very different sides of the same story. It is confusing for residents, and likely for anyone considering a Hawaii vacation. On one side, there is the encouragingly low number of active cases, new cases, and hospitalizations. Recoveries and hospital discharges have been consistent. According to the Washington Post […]

Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami announced on Wednesday, May 13, that a mandatory 14-day quarantine for arriving Kauai air passengers is extended through June 30 due Hawaii COVID-19 concerns, furthering the current Garden Isle travel ban. The announcement comes as Kauai prepares to reopen , with a number of restrictions, as part of a 2-week pilot […]