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BREAKING: Vaccines no longer required to dine-in on Maui, starting Monday Feb. 21

Come Monday, Maui’s longstanding rule regarding proof of vaccination status to dine-in at restaurants or to visit other “high risk” businesses like bars and gyms, will be lifted as of Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

Exemptions Extended Today to Include Fully Vaccinated Mainland Arrivals in Hawaiʻi

The state expands its vaccine exemption program today to include travelers from mainland states and US territories. Travelers that qualify, should upload their vaccine documentation on the Safe Travels Hawaiʻi website before traveling; and bring a hard copy of their vaccination documentation to show screeners at the gate.

June 4, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 69 Cases (67 Confirmed, 2 Probable)

The confirmed cases included: 25 on O‘ahu (+2 probable); 25 on Hawai‘i Island; 14 Maui (-1 probable); and three cases in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).

BREAKING: Maui Post-Arrival Testing and Inter-County Travel FAQs

What you need to know about Maui Post-Arrival Testing and Inter-County Travel: Requirements differ between trans-Pacific travelers and those who are in Hawaiʻi and plan to travel to Maui from another county.

BREAKING: Maui to Implement Mandatory Secondary Test Upon Arrival for Trans-Pacific Flights

Proposed changes have been approved by the governor for the state’s Safe Travels program in Maui County. Trans-Pacific travelers arriving at Kahului Airport will soon be required to undergo a mandatory secondary COVID-19 rapid test upon arrival, or face a mandatory 10-day quarantine. Mayor Michael Victorino said he had hoped to start the program this […]

Vaccine Passport Program Under Prototype Testing, Still No Comprehensive Database for Verification

“It might have parts of the country first and then add more as they go. It’s hard to peg a date, but it wouldn’t surprise me that by summer we could have this going, and have that as an availability for all the people that want to come to Hawaiʻi,” said Chief Information Officer of the state’s Office of Enterprise Technology Services, Doug Murdock.

New CDC Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated Travelers; Hawai‘i Rules Still in Place

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released updated guidance for fully vaccinated travelers within the US, saying these travelers are less likely to get and spread COVID-19. The guidelines include recommendations that fully vaccinated individuals would not need to get a COVID-19 test before or after travel unless their destination requires it; and […]

Vaccine Passport Proposal Faces Challenges; Maui Mayor Hopeful for Second Test Proposal

Just days after submitting a proposal for a pilot vaccine passport program for Maui, Mayor Michael Victorino said it does not appear promising after further discussion with the governor. “It doesn’t look like he’ll approve the (vaccine) passport, but that hasn’t been confirmed,” said Mayor Victorino during a press briefing on Thursday afternoon.