State Chief Information Officer Doug Murdock said that feature is still under review.Įven so, officials say the new app is critical to a multistep screening process, which includes arrival temperature checks, and secondary screening for those with symptoms or temperatures of 100.4 degrees or higher. It isn’t set up to allow GPS tracking to ping a visitor’s phone or computer for a location. In reminders as emails and text messages and makes it easier for the state Department of Health to reach out if there are medical issues to address. Once a traveler’s information is in the system, it can be used by officials, including police, to check on visitors who are required to quarantine for 14 days. A partial interisland quarantine also was reinstated on Aug. Those without email addresses will need to create one to comply with quarantine requirements.Ī mandatory 14-day quarantine remains in effect for out-of-state travelers to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The state says that travelers without smartphones or computers may ask friends or family for assistance or receive assistance at the arrival airport. Visitors may use email, Google or Facebook logins to visit the app, which is built on a Google cloud. The screener, a person at the airport who uses an iPad to read the QR code, is then able to quickly review passenger information for clearance or secondary screening. Here’s how it works: A traveler completes an online application and receives a QR code (like a square bar code). The app,, collects health and travel information to help with the public-safety. The Safe Travels application, starting Tuesday, will become the newest mandatory requirement for travelers flying into Hawaii.
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