Acknowledging that pre-departure testing is “ becoming more difficult and expensive in some jurisdictions”, the Prime Minister reassured the public the government is currently reviewing the requirement and deciding on whether to keep it for longer or “modify it”. Recently, the World Health Organization urged all countries to avoid placing a financial burden on travelers through extensive testing regimes. While It Will Likely Remain In Place, Testing Requirement Is Also Being Reviewed Both RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests are accepted for travel to the country, as confirmed by the U.S. On the other hand, Holness has reminded travelers that pre-departure testing, which should be conducted three days before traveling, will most likely remain in place once the new revised guidelines are published in March. So far, all that has been announced is that travel-related quarantine will be “ eliminated“. Thus, this particular announcement has raised doubts on whether non-immunized individuals are now also able to bypass quarantine when visiting, or this refers to other situations and/or categories of travelers.Ĭurrently, when not remaining within a “resilient corridor”, Americans who are not vaccinated could be tested on arrival and are routinely issued a quarantine order for 14 days, regardless of having presented a negative test at the point of entry. Previously, Jamaica had already exempted vaccinated tourists from quarantining once leaving a travel corridor, while the unvaccinated have not been so lucky.
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