Governor’s Office:DOH Approves Japan’s Testing Procedure for Pre-Travel Testing Program DOH has approved the COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) authorized by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare.
Proof of a negative test result from trusted testing partners in Japan will allow travelers from that country to bypass the 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Hawai‘i.DOH is currently in discussions with various Japanese medical institutions as it secures a list of trusted testing partners in Japan.
Once the list is established, the pre-travel program will be launched for Japan. Information and updates will be posted at https://hawaiicovid19.com/.Japanese nationals traveling abroad are still subject to a 14-day quarantine upon.