{"id":5113,"date":"2020-12-05T05:54:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T15:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=5113"},"modified":"2020-12-05T05:54:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T15:54:32","slug":"house-suggest-pre-travel-testing-program-be-modified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2020\/12\/05\/house-suggest-pre-travel-testing-program-be-modified\/","title":{"rendered":"House Suggest Pre-Travel Testing Program Be Modified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"5100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/virus-outbreak-hawaii-travel-testing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Visitors line a corridor in the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport as they enter the state, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Honolulu. A new pre-travel testing program will allow visitors who test negative for COVID-19 to come to Hawaii and avoid two weeks of mandatory quarantine goes into effect Thursday. The pandemic has caused a devastating downturn on Hawaii&#039;s tourism-based economy. Coronavirus weary residents and struggling business owners in Hawaii will be watching closely as tourists begin to return to the islands. (AP Photo\\\/Marco Garcia)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1602798523&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2020&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;123&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Virus Outbreak HawaiI Travel Testing&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Virus Outbreak HawaiI Travel Testing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Photo by AP Photo\/Marco Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While a House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness report states that the current pre-arrival testing program has been an \u201cunqualified success,\u201d because it has protected Hawaii residents from a health standpoint and has helped jumpstart the state\u2019s sagging economy, the committee sent a proposal to Gov. David Ige and county mayors to make a modification.<br><br>The proposal recommends that the pre-travel testing program be modified to allow travelers who have diligently complied with the 72 hour pre-arrival testing requirement but do not have a result in hand prior to their departure, be exempt from the self-quarantine requirement if they (1) have a negative rapid test result completed upon arrival in Hawaii and (2) produce a negative result from their original pre-travel test when received.<br><br>Currently, the State\u2019s safe Travels Hawai\u02bbi Program requires travelers coming to Hawaii have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their plane.<br><br>\u201cSo far, the program is working, and with a few enhancements, the committee believes it can be improved and some of the confusion about the program can be eliminated,\u201d said House Speaker Scott K. Saiki. \u201cWe want to maintain communication with the Governor, the Mayors and other stakeholders to share information and perspectives and make sure the health and safety of the people of Hawaii is protected.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While a House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness report states that the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[11,5],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1",640,427,true],"large":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1",640,427,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=1536%2C1024&ssl=1",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=2048%2C1366&ssl=1",2048,1366,true],"ultp_layout_landscape_large":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1",1200,800,true],"ultp_layout_landscape":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=870%2C570&ssl=1",870,570,true],"ultp_layout_portrait":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C900&ssl=1",600,900,true],"ultp_layout_square":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1",600,600,true],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=1115%2C715&ssl=1",1115,715,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C500&ssl=1",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1",1024,683,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=540%2C340&ssl=1",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hawaiipretravel-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/category\/_news\/hawaii-filipino\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Hawaii - 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