

A negative COVID-19 test result or a vaccination record document must be uploaded to the Safe Travel portal to obtain a QR code, a barcode that can be scanned and will significantly reduce processing time at the airport upon arrival. Travelers must fill out the Hawaii Safe Travel program application form.Ģ. There are a few important steps that are required to enter.ġ. Caleb Jones/AP What steps must I take to enter the state? People walk past shops in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, Tuesday, Aug. Visit the Hawaii COVID-19 travel website for more information. A 10-day quarantine is required and enforced for all visitors who do not meet these vaccination or testing requirements. Travelers who were fully vaccinated in Hawaii and are returning from a trip will be expedited through processing after uploading their vaccination status digitally.Īny traveler who is not fully vaccinated is required to take a pre-travel test to bypass the 10-day quarantine requirement. Upon arrival in Hawaii, proof of vaccination will be asked for at the airport. Territories can enter Hawaii without fulfilling the 10-day quarantine requirement. Who can go to Hawaii?Īny traveler who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States or its U.S. If this all has you wanting to make travel plans, here are answers to questions you may have. As we see trends continue, and we are seeing lower and lower cases counts, we definitely will be inviting tourists back and it’s just a matter of how we would do that." He added, "So we will be working through this week to look at how and when to do that. It does take them time to rehire people back, and we do want to make sure when we invite people back, we have space and restaurants and other activities for them to do." "Last week, they reminded me that it's not an instant on-and-off situation. to think through that," Ige said of when he will make an official announcement. "We are working on the timing and the message right now, working with Hawaii Tourism Authority. The cautious governor had previously urged tourists to stay away from the Hawaiian islands in August, when cases surged and hospitals were filling up. Ige said in an interview with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that more restrictions will be softened soon. Other restrictions, including the indoor mask mandate and the requirement that unvaccinated visitors take a pre-travel COVID test to bypass the 10-day quarantine, remain in place. With things moving in the right direction, some rules are being shifted. Hawaii just reported a seven-day average of 167 new daily cases on Oct. New cases are now dropping dramatically statewide.

Maui County and Kauai County follow with 79% fully vaccinated, and Hawaii County is at 76%.As of last week, Hawaii is the first state to have 90% of its eligible residents receive at least one dose, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

Honolulu County reported the highest vaccination rate among its residents at 89%. The statewide vaccination rate stands at 77.6%, with 1,103,259 residents having completed the "primary series" 1,221,344 residents having had at least one dose 644,732 residents having had the first booster and 184,893 residents having had the second booster. There were 42 cases from out-of-state visitors. Maui is next with 1,802, followed by Hawaii Island with 1,240, Kauai with 534, Molokai with 26, and Lanai with 19. The bulk of the cases were reported on Oahu, with 9,092. Seven new deaths were reported, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,686. With the reinfection numbers included, Hawaii reports 12,755 cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 355,959. The HDOH notes that the addition of reinfection cases are only reflected in the total counts, not the seven-day daily averages. The reinfection breakdown is as follows: Oahu (7,747), Maui (1,638), Hawaii Island (1,073), Kauai (467), Molokai (26), Lanai (19) and out of state (25).

Hawaii covid numbers update#
28 update includes an additional 10,995 reinfection cases that reflect the earliest reported reinfection dating back to Sept. HDOH recognizes that with the increased use of over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, the number of reinfections is likely an undercount. Reported cases are considered reinfections if the individual's case date is 90 days or more after the previous infection case date. 28 update, the Hawaii Department of Health will be including COVID-19 reinfections to the count.
