The Hawaii County Council will hold an emergency meeting today at 1 p.m.  They have asked Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim and Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno to explain the County’s plan for reopening travel, beginning tomorrow.

On Tuesday, Gov. David Ige held a press conference and then Mayor Harry Kim released a proclamation which indicated that Hawaii County will require all incoming trans-Pacific travelers to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at the Kona, Hilo, or Waimea airports.  This will apply to all travelers coming from outside the state, even if they have presented a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of their departing Hawaii flight, which will allow them to bypass the state’s 14-day travel quarantine.

However, according to the Mayor’s proclamation, interisland travelers, state residents who may wish to come to the Big Island, will not be allowed to bypass the 14-day quarantine even if they were to take a test in advance or at the airport.

The meeting is at 1 p.m. today, and may be watched as a live stream at http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1