#resort bubble

Kaua‘i Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami issued an amended emergency rule that will end the Resort Bubble program and move the County to Tier 5 on Thursday, July 8. That’s the same day that the state plans to ease travel and gathering guidelines as the vaccination rate nears 60%.

The new rule will allow travelers to Kaua‘i, who receive a negative pre-travel test and stay in an approved Enhanced Movement Quarantine (EMQ) “resort bubble” property, to take a post-travel test three days after arrival and be released from quarantine with a negative post-travel test result.

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami sent Governor David Ige a proposed amendment seeking to rescind the county’s moratorium on the Safe Travels program for inter-island travel.

Mayor Michael Victorino today addressed “rumors and misinformation” he said is spreading on social media about resort bubbles and public beach access. “There has never been any consideration to privatize beaches. All beach parks, beaches and public access to beaches are open and will remain open,” he said.