#post-arrival test

Hawai‘i County Scales Back on Post-Arrival Testing

Hawaiʻi County is scaling back its post-arrival testing program citing logistics, and the the unsustainability of financial and resource commitments necessary to continue this program in its current form.

10 Positives Out of 11,027 Post-Arrival COVID-19 Tests in Hawai‘i

Initial results indicate less than 1 out of 1,000 of travelers testing positive for COVID-19 post-arrival to Hawaiʻi. A separate post-arrival test established on Maui has documented three positive cases out of more than 1,200 individuals who have opted for participation in the program between Oct. 17 and 31.

Single Positive COVID-19 Result Out of 700 Participants in Maui Post-Arrival Voluntary Test

So far, only one case has been confirmed as positive for COVID-19 out of the 700 individuals who have participated in Maui’s voluntary post-arrival testing program.

County Officials Defend Use of Kamaʻāina Program as Incentive to Visitors who Take Post-Arrival Test

The extension of Kamaʻāina First offers to visitors via the program’s new Mahalo Card, has prompted criticism from some who say the program was established and intended for residents.

Mayor Interview: Mask Enforcement and Mahalo Cards

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino said the county is stepping up mask enforcement and offering Mahalo Cards to incoming trans-Pacific Travelers who participate in the county’s voluntary secondary COVID-19 post-arrival test.