Just in from Governor Ige: https://www.travelandleisure.com/tr...aign=email-share-article&utm_content=20200626
I also wondered in light of Covid-19 resurgence and lack of testing, getting tests to go to hawaii seems wrong when we don’t have enough testing for those that need it. I’m wondering if that’s the reason the negotiations with CVS hasn’t been Finalized or announced yet.Also, tests are not readily available to everyone. CDC just report a huge batch received that were contaminated. Given the rise in cases and deaths in the US where beaches and restaurants were opened up, I suspect Hawaii's Governor will issue a retraction very soon.
Sound liked a traveler must find someone, you can provide Covid-19 test results within 72 hours : plus have their hotel accommodation and their flight schedule ready to fly.
Also, the traveler, may need to have a Covid-19 test prior to booking this vacation to be on the safe side.
Problem, this may be a problem if you are booking one year to six(6) months out. IMO. "Only."
Also most places won't test you if you aren't showing any symptoms.I don't thought about testing a few weeks or month in advance, that would alert you to being asystematic, but i not sure it really buys you much. Obviously you would seek treatment if you showed positive. But at least right now that seems like a pretty narrow case where you would benefit.
So, to receive a Covid-19 test you must lie.Also most places won't test you if you aren't showing any symptoms.
I don't know much, all I know is what I've been reading. Supposedly Hawaii is going into some kind of partnership with CVS. Currently CVS Minute Clinics offer testing, but there is a questionnaire and it looks like in order to be tested you have to have symptoms. Also they say results in 2 to 4 days, but I had a friend where it took 6 days. So, again my opinion, is that the hope is that with this agreement CVS will speed up test results, and maybe allow people to be tested if they are traveling.So, to receive a Covid-19 test you must lie.
Well how can you receive a test to travel to Hawaii, if you are not having any symptoms of COVID-19?
Every community of any size should have some testing options. I'd call your Primary Care Physician and ask them the options they know about. LabCorp has a testing kit you can have sent to your home that does not require a physicians order. Some community testing options also don't require a physicians order. Now these may not be the options that will meet travel requirements which will almost certainly change between now and then. You'll have to decide whether to take the chances you've laid out. As you reference, it is not a perfect system but the only way I see to avoid the risk to yourself and others beyond the requirements is simply to not go. But the fact it's not a perfect system doesn't mean it's not a reasonable set of requirements. Of course this sets into place a cascade effect of missed vacation, what to do with the week or points, possible airline cancelations and other possible issues on the home and work fronts. All of which will ultimately cost you, and others, money.Such a horrible time for Americans trying to travel. I honestly can’t give any great idea for Hawaii, we’re scheduled for five weeks in Hawaii in November.
I don’t see how I first find a place to get tested. Should I get a test to go on vacation when other people who may die if they don’t get a test? I personally don’t understand the humanity in getting a test that I don’t need to go on a vacation. So if I pay seven thousand dollars to go on a week vacation and I don’t get my test back before my departure date. If I contract the virus the day after my test or at the airport and arrive in Hawaii. What if the test shows negative and I’m positive this happens frequently.
It wasn't all that long ago when Arkansas was in pretty good shape in terms of processing tests within a 24-48 hour period but as the state has expanded testing, the DOH and the commercial lab partners are experiencing difficulty in keeping up with the increased number of tests. What used to be 24-48 hours has now turned into 5-7 days.I've been tested 3 times due to my job situation and the longest it's taken to get the result back was 2 days. On one of those occasions I had a swab and antibody test. When we've done them in the office they normally come back in 2 days but occasionally it's 3 days depending on when it's done during the day. Early on 6-7 days was not uncommon but those days appear to be gone.
I am a bit confused. Your last statement is to quarantine the sick........ Fine, I agree. But if the tests aren't viable how do you know who the sick are?I work in long term care and was talking to our infection control nurse and also listened to a physician who has studied Covid in great deal. These tests only speak to a moment in time when the individual is tested. Also, the common cold is a corona virus so if a person has the cold virus it could cause a false positive. Also the physician stated that the virus has mutated since it first appeared and as it mutates viruses generally get weaker. That would be in line with what we see as lots of positive cases but the death rate is low and the hospitals are able to handle anyone who needs that level of care. Physicians treating covid now are also better equipped with appropriate treatment measures and experience on how best to care with the more severe cases. The focus should be quarantine the sick and protect the vulnerable.
I'm not sure what this means for those planning travel to Hawaii. Are NAAT test results easier to obtain than the PCR tests? Do they make it easier for travelers to meet the 72 hour requirement? Will negative PCR test results also be accepted? Just trying to figure out what this means.Apparently Hawaii *is* opening on Aug 1st and the requirement has been changed from a PCR test to a NAAT test. It is gohawaii...so I'm not 100% sure...but it is unlikely they would be wrong about this.
Travel Requirements
www.gohawaii.com
First of all, people with any symptoms should stay home and away from other people especially those at risk. And those who are vulnerable-older people and those with the identified risk factors need to determine the measures they need to take to minimize their risk and maximize their own health and immune response if they are exposed. And we all can practice social distancing and appropriate use of masks. Don’t forget hand washing which seems to have lost its focus since everyone has become obsessed with wearing masks all the time. Handwashing and keeping your hands away from eyes, nose and mouth are both very important.I am a bit confused. Your last statement is to quarantine the sick........ Fine, I agree. But if the tests aren't viable how do you know who the sick are?
PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) is a type of NAAT (nucleic acid amplification test).I'm not sure what this means for those planning travel to Hawaii. Are NAAT test results easier to obtain than the PCR tests? Do they make it easier for travelers to meet the 72 hour requirement? Will negative PCR test results also be accepted? Just trying to figure out what this means.