2020-08-10 Hawaii County Travel Exemption Policy Takes Effect August 11 -- press release v3

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Roy Takemoto Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 August 10, 2020 NEWS RELEASE County of Hawai‘i Interisland Quarantine Guidance Effective Tuesday, August 11, 2020, all travelers arriving in the County of Hawai‘i must follow Governor David Ige’s Eleventh Proclamation related to a mandatory 14-day self- quarantine for travelers to Kaua’i, Hawai‘i, and Maui. The period of self-quarantine shall begin from the date of entry onto the Island, and shall last 14 days or the duration of the person’s stay, whichever is shorter. Persons traveling for a same-day medical appointment or those traveling to Hawai‘i County to perform critical infrastructure functions, as identified in Exhibit B of the Governor’s Tenth Emergency Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency, must complete the required travel forms to request modification or exemption from the quarantine requirements. The forms can be found on the County of Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 Resources website at www.hawaiicounty.gov ; click on the COVID-19 banner link here: https://coronavirus-response-county-of-hawaii-hawaiicountygis.hub.arcgis.com/ These travel forms must be filled out at least five (5) days prior to scheduled arrival date. At this point in time, there will be no other travel exemptions. Examples of requests that do not qualify for exemption:  Travel to visit family or friends  Funeral services  Personal tasks, such as work on a property “Our County team worked during the weekend to make sure Hawai‘i County is prepared for Tuesday’s interisland travel quarantine,” Mayor Harry Kim said. “I am asking every person traveling in or out of Hawai‘i County to avoid non-essential travel at this time. This is a very crucial moment in our efforts to stop the spread of this virus and we all need to do our part.” County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.