Some think we should do away with the program altogether, while others think it’s continuing to work well for the state. But, perhaps his political advisors have told him to cut it out if he wishes to become governor in 2024?Īt any rate, Hawaii News Now reports that the local business community has mixed reactions regarding the statement. ![]() It’s an unusual move for Green, in my opinion, since his tactic lately has been to strongly oppose anything Ige says. But, he is making sure the public knows that it’s Governor Ige and not himself responsible for the program’s continuation. Interestingly, he is neither endorsing nor deriding the program, as has often been the case recently. International visitors that connect via Asia or Canada will not be subject to Safe Travels, though the State Department’s rules should be sufficient for protecting us. While that’s true, Safe Travels will only help with domestic visitors and EU visitors connecting through the continental U.S. He goes on to state that “he reason for the Safe Travels Program and keeping that in place to a degree is because there has been an outbreak in Austria and Germany and in some parts of the United States.” In his opinion, the rest of the world needs to see a general decline in cases before we see any loosening of our own travel restrictions. Governor Josh Green told Hawaii News Now that he believes Governor Ige will remain reluctant about doing away with the program until at least Spring 2022. Thus, it’s no surprise to see Hawaii Safe Travels staying with us longer.įinal Thoughts Hawaii Safe Travels is Staying Until Spring 2022 Scientists now think we need to aim to 90% to 95%, thanks to how easily Delta spreads. Data coming out of the EU, which is experiencing yet another surge, proves that the 70% threshold doesn’t work. In fact, what we thought we knew about herd immunity is no longer valid too. But, the Delta-fueled surge earlier this year invalidated that entire plan. ![]() That’s two percent above the original requirement for doing away with most of our pandemic safety measures, including the Safe Travels systems. At the moment, just over 72.2% of our total population has completed their COVID-19 vaccination. Today, Hawaii is one of the most highly vaccinated states in the Union. ![]() And, yes, the requirement continues to apply to both visitors and residents alike. Of course, this means that vaccine requirements or pre-travel testing will remain in place for anyone entering Hawaii that wants to avoid our 10-day mandatory quarantine. Hawaii Safe Travels is staying until Spring 2022, at minimum.
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