HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-10 Hawaii County Travel Exemption Policy Takes Effect August 11 -- press release v3
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.”
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