Hawaii just announced highest ever – 2,205 cases today. Something is going to change. Could this be next as Hawaii moves to change Covid travel tests?
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Hawaii just announced highest ever – 2,205 cases today. Something is going to change. Could this be next as Hawaii moves to change Covid travel tests?
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Lots of good ideas about testing. I still have concerns about our personal experience of being 3 times vaccinated, catching the virus on the plane on our return home to Kauai, and not having symptoms show until day 5. A 24 hour test before flying wouldn’t have solved that problem. We are certain that we caught it from two very sick young children from the same family sitting next to us on the nearly 7 hour flight. Too young to be vaccinated and unmasked for the entire flight.
Hello I’m headed to Maui on the 3rd. CVS trusted testing partner is only doing PCR tests on the 30th and January 2nd. Hawaii is requiring 72hr pcr test results. I’m taking the pcr test on the 30th with CVS will I be able to get on the plane on the 3rd considering testing wasn’t available on the 31st and 1st due to store closures on those dates
Jose, It has to be less than 72hrs before your flight leaves the mainland. No exceptions
You’ll be able to get on the plane, but you won’t like what happens when you land in Hawaii.
JOSE… Welcome to the conundrum! You might try Walgreens. (Don’t know where you live.) Depending on what airport you are flying out of and what time of day you are flying, you might be able take advantage of testing at the airport but it is expensive. Also check for Rapid Results Testings which you could do on January 2. In our state, the state covers all types of COVID testing. If you tell us where you live and what airport you are flying out of, I’d be happy to help find something for you.
Aloha Folks,
I believe that the problem is stated in the first line of this blog, ie “more than 2200 cases today” A “case” is a condition that requires medical treatment or hospitalization, NOT just a “positive” test. The CDC said months ago PCR tests are not accurate. If you want to get the “cases” down, stop testing.
Mahalo
Most hotels require 48 to 72 hours notice to avoid fees for cancelation. That would be another impossibility with a 24 hour testing requirement. If Hawaii implements a 24 hour test, I think you will see massive cancelations and more devastating consequences to the travel industry.
But, there is a segment of Hawaiian society that would be fine with that.
They would only be okay with it because they would expect the mainland taxpayers to supplement them.
CDC says it can take as long as five to seven days to test positive if you’re vaccinated. What to do about that??? Sigh. Stupid Covid.
I’m vaxxed and boosted and now they are saying we may need another booster prior to my planned April trip, which I am more than happy to do. But if the state implements pre-testing within 24 hours of arrival it just seems like another deterrent to visiting. 72 hours was hard enough. 24?!?! A good way to discourage tourists if that’s the goal. Creating more stress with all the changes; bookings, cancellations, re-bookings..Everyone do their part to protect themselves and others and let’s end this
Are the hospitalized locals or tourists? Tourists are jumping through the hoops so the locals can go unvaccinated? Then tourists get blamed for the rise. Perhaps it would be better if locals would step up like the visitors are doing.
We fully support testing regardless of vax status. We pre-tested 3 days prior to our trip in Sept and will pre-test prior to our trip in Feb – we’re also fully vaxxed and boosted, so we’re not just talking the talk.
Safety first.
And more and better testing prevents what? The same as masks, lock downs, vaccines, no travel, 6 ft separation, closed economies, and prior testing.
Hawaii currently has Omicron. Testing will not stop it from spreading.
This appears another “do something” exercise from a government that knows it cannot contain the virus but is desperately trying to create the political illusion it can.
“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.”
― Pablo Neruda
I don’t get “more testing” as a strategy, either. But, like everything else these days, half the people can’t get enough testing, and the other half have to be forced/bribed. I’ve only taken one COVID test this whole time, and that was to travel to Hawaii without quarantine. Since then, we have used the vax card. We’ve been keeping a couple of Vault tests handy in case Hawaii goes back to mandatory tests. They were “free” (courtesy of government) and don’t expire for a long time.
They should of been testing the vaxxed the whole time. That’s the whole problem they think they are immune
JUSTIN… Interesting that you refer to those vaccinated as “they” which leads me to believe you aren’t vaccinated. And I don’t know of a single vaccinated person who believes they are immune to Omicron. Would love to know your source!