HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-10-13 Amendment to Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 12 re Trans Pacific TravelHarry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawai'i
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
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October 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Hawaii County Establishes Arrival Testing to Ensure Community's Safety
Under an amendment to Mayor Harry Kim's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 12,
travelers arriving on Hawai'i Island from out of state who have chosen to participate in
the State's pre-test program to bypass the mandatory 14 -day self -quarantine period will
now be required to take a County administered COVID-19 test upon arrival to Hawai'i
Island. The tests will be administered at all three Hawai'i Island airports: Ellison
Onizuka International Airport at Keahole, Waimea-Kohala Airport, and Hilo International
Airport.
Mayor Harry Kim said "This second test upon arrival to Hawai'i island will provide an
extra layer of protection for our community. Virtually, all medical and Coronavirus
experts agree for the necessity of more than one test."
The cost of the rapid COVID-19 arrival test will be borne by Hawai'i County via federal
CARES Act funding. Testing will be managed by Hawai'i County Civil Defense Agency
staff and administered by Premier Medical Group Hawai'i. This antigen test will provide
results within 15-20 minutes. If a traveler tests negative for COVID-19, they will not be
subject to self -quarantine. Those testing positive for COVID-19 will be required to take
a subsequent PCR test immediately and will be required to self -quarantine per State
Department of Health rules while awaiting those results of this test, which are expected
within 36 hours.
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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The 14 -day self -quarantine period imposed by the State on inter -island travel from
Oahu and between the neighbor islands will remain in place until Governor Ige modifies
Emergency Proclamation #13.
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.