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Gov. David Ige issued a new COVID-19 emergency proclamation on Wednesday, keeping the current restrictions in place and officially adding cruise ship passengers to the list of travelers who must follow the Safe Travels Hawaii program.
Cruise ships have already been following the Safe Travels requirements through port agreements with the state, which requires a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination prior to deboarding, according to a news release from the Governor's Office on Wednesday.
"Just a few weeks ago, Hawaii saw record high COVID-19 cases in our communities," Ige said. "While we believe we may have hit the peak, we must continue to remain vigilant. Mask wearing and asking travelers to get vaccinated or tested before they fly to Hawaii are among some of the measures that have helped keep COVID-19 case numbers manageable for our limited resources here. I thank everyone for their diligence and patience."
Except for the emergency proclamation on grand jury impaneling that was signed on Jan. 3, the new emergency proclamation supersedes all prior ones related to COVID-19 and will remain in effect through March 25.