Hawaii reopening

Kauai and Maui are encouraging trans-Pacific travelers to take a free, second COVID-19 test a few days after they arrive on the islands. It’s as an extra…

Updated: 11/8/2020, 3:21 p.m. Five days of triple-digit daily case counts have created mounting concerns that the state, particularly Oahu, could be…

Updated: 11/6/2020, 3:10 p.m. The state Department of Health reported no deaths and 122 new COVID-19 cases today, again retreating from what had been a…

Travelers from Japan will be able to avoid the state’s 14-day quarantine with a negative COVID-19 test starting on November 6th.Similar to the…

Hawaii had more than 65,000 travelers arrive in the islands in the first week of its pre-travel coronavirus testing program, a state effort to get the…

The first day of Hawaii's Safe Travels program allowing visitors and returning residents to skip the travel quarantine if they pre-tested negative for…

The state reopens to tourism today, waiving the mandatory quarantine for travelers who test negative for COVID-19 before their arrival. But there is still…

Updated: 10/14/2020, 12:55 p.m.The state Department of Health today reported 10 deaths and 101 new COVID-19 cases. The latest case count returns the daily…

Hawaii plans to reopen to trans-Pacific travelers without quarantine starting Thursday if the passengers can show a negative COVID-19 test. The procedures…

The state’s new traveler testing program starts later this week, but the Ige Administration has still not produced a final plan. There was a distinct…