Locals can stay as well
Absolutely correct. Under 14 day quarantine cannot rent car, can’t stop for groceries, just go directly to your room and check in online for 14 days straight starting day after arrival. Even renting a car was difficult since no email with documented proof quarantine was completed. I had to call hawaii covid-19 hotline and have police officer verify there was no prof from them, but provided copy of app showing my arrival date. The App does say you have completed quarantine but only as a message if you try to check-in online again after completing quarantine. What if I hadn’t tried to check in again out of curiosity, I would have no proof quarantine completed. Hypothetically speaking only, What’s stopping me from going home and flying back in a month and use my old boarding pass and app message stating I’ve completed my quarantine? I personally wouldn’t chance it, but could see others that come try to cheat the system
It doesn't "lower" the percentage positives, it helps accurately determine the percentage of positives in the community. Testing based on symptoms produces an inflated positive percentage. If you want to know if it is spreading in the community you need to test randomly.
CVS Minute Clinic says results are by email.
You get results from MyChart (mychart.minuteclinic.com). You are sent registration link when you sign up for test, and must register within 24 hours. If you register for MyChart, you'll get an email notification from MyChart.
HGVC Hokulani Waikiki on Oahu also is opening July 16.
Yesterday the most recent R0 I could find was 4.7, which means herd immunity needs to be at 87% immune to disease. The R0, and CFR (case fatality rate) will continue to change over time with increased data.
I'd imagine supplying a false test result would be a felony. I'd like to think that people would not be inclined to commit an easily provable felony just to vacation in Hawaii. I suspect the resulting "quarantine" will be for much more than 14 days if you get caught.
I agree with you, I was just repeating what the governor said, they are clearly concerned. If they do not accept the results provided by visitors by email, I do not see how people who come from other countries (like Canada) will be able to travel since they will not be part of that database.
I view it a bit like high school or college transcripts. As long as the email comes from or is forwarded from the testing entity or lab, and not from the traveler him/herself, the reliability should be a lot higher.
It sounds like there are all kinds of questions still out there. I'd sure want a very definite answer, and policy, before I headed to Hawaii. But again, this is a moot point for me and my family.
I expect we'll all have those answers before Aug 1, but for those wanting to push the envelope and depart ON Aug 1, well, they're just going to have to make their best guesses. By Sept 1 the kinks will be worked out and the rules ought to be pretty clear.
Lots of possibilities for testing. The NBA can test their players to restart the season, so testing certainly appears available for Non-required uses. But what will be the details by Hawaii governor and when will it be announced? Can test results be guaranteed prior to departure of one’s flight? That would be incredible if a 5 minute reliable test were available.Maybe this will help the testing problems:
A Honolulu company is working overtime to develop an easy, cheap COVID-19 ‘spit test’
They say it’s a game changer that could be ready by the fall.www.hawaiinewsnow.com
Of course, the NBA is utilizing their own on-site lab! Same with the PGA Tour. Not a luxury Hawaii or an airline can offer.
It would be nice for those who may be planning to go to Hawaii to know for sure. All of the uncertainty would drive me nuts.
I understand that, however, with a testing requirement before coming over, it really doesn't matter how many cases there are, does it? That said, we are spiking like crazy, to be sure, but the reintroduction of restrictions like closing bars, and requiring masks, etc., will start having an impact and those numbers will start coming down in mid-July.
Never mind. I underestimated the degree of stupidity in this country. We're all screwed. If I was Gov of Hawaii, I wouldn't let any Americans in.