2020-10-12 COVID-19 Emergency Amendment to Rule No. 12

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Harry Kim Mayor Roy Takemoto Managing Direclor Barbara J. Kossow Depury Managing Director County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 . Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 . (808) 961-8211 . Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Are Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C . Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 (808) 323-4444 . Fax (808) 323-4440 Amendment to Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 12 On September 22, 2020, Governor David Y. Ige issued the Thirteen Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency creating a negative test exception to the mandatory self - quarantine requirement for persons entering the State of Hawaii effective October 15, 2020. Because health experts believe that a single pre -travel test may not identify all positive COVID- 19 cases, a two -test system should be implemented. On October 13; 2020, Governor David Y. Ige issued the Fourteenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency (14th Proclamation) authorizing the counties to establish a two -test system for transpacific travelers entering the respective county. In order to be in harmony with the State's accepted pre -travel COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours from the final leg of departure, and in order to provide additional safeguards to prevent a rise of COVID- 19 spreading in the community, the County requires an arrival test for transpacific travelers arriving onto Hawaii Island. Sections D and F of Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 12 are hereby replaced with the following: D. Travel to the County of Hawaii Pursuant to the 14th Proclamation, all persons traveling to Hawaii Island are subject to the State of HawaiTs mandatory 14 day self -quarantine unless an exemption or modification applies. The period of self -quarantine shall begin from the date of entry onto Hawaii Island and shall last 14 days or the duration of the person's presence on the island, whichever is shorter. 1. Transpacific Travelers • Pre-test with negative results upon arrival: Persons availing themselves to the State's negative test exception effective October 15, 2020, as articulated in the 14th Proclamation, Section IV.B. and Exhibit B §(4)(a)(2) ("pre-test exception"), must take a second COVID-19 test ("arrival test") upon arrival to Hawaii island to be administered at a County -designated