2nd Day @ Kona Airport…All hands on deck
It was all hands on deck Friday at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, the second day of rapid testing for trans-Pacific arrivals.
Thursday was the first day the state welcomed mainland visitors without a required 14-day quarantine as long as passengers could show a 72-hour preflight negative COVID-19 test. On Hawaii Island, an additional rapid test was required before travelers could leave the airport without having to quarantine.
On Thursday, a total of 8,219 people arrived in Hawaii from out of state after the Safe Travels Hawaii program launched, including 1,200 in Kona and over 100 in Hilo. The program gives travelers an option of taking a COVID-19 test, and if given a negative result, allows them to bypass the state’s mandatory 14-day quarantine.
All hands on deck: Testing system smoother on second day of trans-Pacific travel
