Starting Sept. 1, Canadians will be permitted to visit Hawaii without having to quarantine, as long as they provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival.
According to the statement, travellers must take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of boarding a flight to Hawaii. There will be no tests available at any of Hawaii’s airports and travellers are responsible for the costs of their own tests, if any.
If Canadians are unable to provide a negative test result upon arrival, the department said they will be required to quarantine for 14 days."These plans are in development and the process and requirements are to be determined in the coming weeks," the department said.due to an increase in infections in the state.of COVID-19 as of Aug. 3, with 26 deaths.
Hawaii imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all out-of-state travellers at the start of the pandemic. However, the state is easing restrictions as it looks to restart its tourism industry.In response, Canadian airlines are preparing to resume flights to the tropical destination. Westjet is scheduled to resume non-stop flights from Vancouver to Hawaii’s islands as of Sept. 5, while Air Canada will beginning flying to the Aloha state as of Sept. 8.when they return home.
Hawaii is the only U.S. state that implemented a mandatory quarantine at the start of the pandemic, with quarantines in other states only being voluntary.to non-essential travel since March, air travel has not been restricted for Canadians going into the U.S.against all non-essential international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic remains in effect until further notice.
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