Almost 4,000 tested after arriving on the Big Island
Nearly 4,000 travelers were given post-flight tests at Big Island airports during the past week.
Under a policy established by Mayor Harry Kim, Hawaii County on Oct. 15 began allowing out-of-state travelers to forgo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival with the presentation of one negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours before arrival and another negative test taken immediately after arrival.
Between Oct. 15 and Wednesday, Kim said, 3,891 travelers took the second test at Big Island airports, 407 of whom did so in Hilo.
