A more restrictive tier on Kauai as Maui mandatory on-arrival tests start.
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Since the large increases started only after we took away post testing and quarantine, calling the increases caused by community spread is deceiving. It is spreading through the community only because of infected people flying in to kauai. One thing leads to another.
Residents flying back into Kauai … not visitors. This has been confirmed . So community spread amongst the residents seems to be a pretty accurate statement.
The article says we can download vaccination certificates from the CDC’s VAMS, but we can find no place to register an email address and create a password to enter the system. How do we do this per your article?
I don’t understand. Maui arrivals from the mainland are still requiring visitors to a 72-hour pre-arrival covid-19 test from an approved provider even if they have proof of receiving the covid-19 vaccine?
St John USVI has the same requirement.
The situation was predicted in early 2020 by the Swedish epidemiologist Johan Giesecke:
“You’ve painted yourself into a corner. I’m watching with interest how are you … will climb out of the lockdown, because I don’t think any government that I know gave a minute’s thought about how they would get out of their different lockdowns. … A lockdown might delay severe cases for a while, but once restrictions are eased, cases will reappear. … A lockdown only pushes the severe cases into the future — it will not prevent them.”
We arrived in Maui from Kauai and you shouldn’t have any issues as long as you did your covid testing and loaded up to the safe travels site. There was quite a bit of a line and our flight was barely half full, so I could imagine if it was a full flight the wait would have been quite long. Just remember, to take a pre-travel covid test 72 hours or shorter before flying interisland. I heard they are changing those rules if you are fully vaxed but still TBD on the date. If you don’t take a pre-travel covid test, you will either need to quarenteen or fly to Oahu, get a rapid test and fly back to your island. We were on a flight from Maui to Kauai and there were probably a dozen people who had to do that as they didn’t take their pre-flight covid test 72 hours prior. Crazy times…….
Aloha, I’m not clear on something and hoping someone can clear it up for me. We’re going to Maui in June and understand we need to get a COVID test within 72 hours of our departure from the mainland to Maui. We’re spending seven days on Maui and then flying to Kauai. Do we need to get tested on Maui within 72 hours of our departure from Maui to Kauai or are we covered by the mainland test prior to heading over to Maui? The way I’m reading it on the Kauai website, it appears we need to get tested on Maui before heading to Kauai even though we’re getting tested on the mainland before heading to Maui. Mahalo
Hi Eric.
Yes, as of today’s rules, you need to be tested again within 72 hours of travel to Kauai.
Aloha.
I hope she did not know she was positive at the time she attended the events.
If she did know then she shoe should be arrested. The in jail no bail. Then a long prison sentence.
Aloha and thanks for the good info. I’m going to Maui, 5/13-5/17. We will have our proof of negative test prior to flying, and we will have to have the 2nd test upon arrival, correct? Worst case, if I test positive, do you happen to know if the airlines will allow us to return home? Or what are their rules? 10 days after a test? Any help is appreciated! Just trying to have a backup plan in place.
Hi Kelly.
The Maui County website states that if you test positive you will be required to quarantine at your expense for 10 days.
Aloha.
While we have no problem with Maui’s restrictions and new mandatory testing upon arrival we do want to know how the proof of vaccination will work for visitors arriving from Canada. We are hoping that by our return in November the county of Maui and state of Hawaii will recognize the Canadian proof of vaccination.
I read this newsletter carefully for information and try to follow your tips. Unfortunately I did not realize that the rules for people recovered from covid meant not just uploading your covid test and doctor letter to the Safe Travels site. The Apply for An Exemption link at the bottom of the page at ag.hawaii.gov is for visitors in my situation, not for workers or other cases. I found this out the hard way on Monday when I had to go into quarantine at nearly $700 for 2 nights at the Kauai Beach Resort. The police officer at airport clearance had to get on the phone when I was denied at 3 other options I called. It was a nightmare that had me in tears as I thought I had followed their rules and I have heard it all justified due to the increase in Kauai covid cases since reopening. It was always attributed to visitors, not residents as your newsletter indicates is actually the case. Luckily I got a very fast response and can go on to Princeville this morning. My husband had a negative test so he could get our car and take our friends with him to the resort. There is no room in the rules for any common sense since I have also been fully vaccinated and cannot get or give covid. Hopefully this will all be over soon as I am rethinking my October trip back here.
Thank you – very helpful