As more and more states begin to lighten COVID-19 safety measures, Hawaii is reportedly set to waive all vaccination and testing requirements.
On Tuesday, Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced domestic travelers would be able to visit the state without providing COVID-19 status and without having to quarantine. As for international travelers, they will still have to show proof of vaccination, along with a negative COVID-19 test that was taken within one day of their trip to the state.
“We’ve worked hard to protect our community. But the pandemic isn’t over,” Ige wrote, MSN reports. “You don’t need an emergency proclamation to take precautions to keep yourself and your family healthy. If you feel sick – don’t go out. Don’t travel. If you have COVID symptoms, get tested.” The new rules are set to start on March 26.
According to the Department of Health, Hawaii’s population is 76.5 percent vaccinated, Travel Leisure reports.
However, the state will be keeping its statewide mask mandate.
“Hawaiʻi maintained its mask mandate, and our consistency helped to keep COVID case numbers/hospitalizations as low as possible during the surge,” he wrote on social media. “It’s one of the reasons Hawaiʻi has the 2nd lowest death rate in the country.”
