Visitors will come to Hawaii again starting August 1

No more travel bubbles with certain low rates as a corona destination is the plan now for Hawaii. Governor Ige announced today at a press conference at Honolulu International Airport that the State of Hawaii will be ready to welcome visitors from all regions back to the Aloha State as of August 1, 2020.

Most Federal financial assistance is coming to an end on July 31, and there is no choice for Hawaii to warrant continuing to keep itself closed to the rest of the world.

The Governor confirmed the quarantine order for travelers and visitors was the reason COVID-19 was kept low. This, together with smart common-sense rules that included social distancing and wearing masks, made Hawaii the safest state in the United States.

At the same time, 200,000 unemployment cases after COVID-19 broke out moved Hawaii from the state with the lowest unemployment to the state with the second-highest unemployment in the nation. Tourism is a lifeline for the state’s economy.

Senate bill 126 will fund the screening process necessary to open up the state for mainland and international visitors.

After 13 weeks of mandatory quarantine in place, travelers with a valid negative COVID-19 certificate issued within 72 hours before boarding a flight to Hawaii will be allowed to enter the state without quarantine after passing a temperature check of less than 100.4 and leaving a form with details of everyone’s travel plans while visiting the Aloha State.

The multi-layer testing and screening should make Hawaii safe for visitors once again, according to Governor Ige, Lt. Governor Green, and all 4 mayors.

Hawaii is a safe place and will remain a safe place according to the Maui Mayor.

Opening the travel and tourism industry will have a tremendous impact on our economy. Mayor Caldwell from Honolulu confirmed that now is the time to welcome a larger volume of travelers.

Currently, Hawaii only used 47% of ICU beds in hospitals. Hawaii is only using 17% of available ventilators, and only 103 hospital beds are in use, according to Lt. Governor Green, who is also an emergency physician.

4,000-5,000 tests daily are conducted on same-day turn around, which is only 25% of the available capacity.

Hawaii so far has served as an example for the country and for the world.

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in many other states, including main visitor markets for Hawaii like California, the state is taking a risk no one at the press conference wanted to talk about.

“We can live with the virus and make the income we need to continue with our life,” said Mayor Caldwell.

According to Lt. Governor Green, the football is rolling down the field.

It appears the initial idea of travel bubbles with New Zealand or Japan is no longer being discussed. Just days ago this was the message by Governor Ige. It appears the economy is about to take over action in Hawaii and only God can help when the floodgates are opened.

Governor Ige and Lt. Governor Green both refused to answer tough questions by eTurboNews. Today Hawaii recorded 16 new cases.

CVS Pharmacy has 1,300 places around the country and may be a partner in conducting pre-arrival tests for visitors. 1 out of 376 visitors holding a pre-test may actually be positive.

Hawaii residents traveling to the mainland may have different rules to follow, and they are being worked out.

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