Maui County to stick with pre-travel testing plan Despite concerns, Ige says program still set to launch Oct. 15
Maui County officials said Wednesday that they will move forward with the state’s plan to require pre-travel testing starting Oct. 15, as Hawaii and Kauai counties held off on a final decision.
“We have not opted out,” Managing Director Sandy Baz said at a county news conference on Wednesday afternoon.
Despite Neighbor Island concerns, Gov. David Ige expressed confidence over the highly anticipated but thrice-delayed testing plan, saying it will, in fact, move forward a week from today.
“We have completed all the preparations necessary to implement the program on Oct. 15,” he said Wednesday during an Oahu news conference. “I’m confident we will launch a program on Oct. 15.”
