COVID-19 test mandatory for all visitors from high-risk countries

The Ministry of Health and Welness is reporting that as of August 20, all non-residents visiting Jamaica from the United States, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, which have all been designated as high risk locations, are now required to obtain a COVID-19 PCR test prior to arrival.

This applies to all non-residents 12 years and older, including those who are business travellers, entering the island on or after August 20, from the locations currently designated as high risk by the Jamaican health authorities.

According to the Ministry of Health, they are required to do the test within 10 days prior to their intended date of travel to Jamaica.

All persons applying to enter on visitjamaica.com from the designated high-risk locations will be required to upload their COVID-19 PCR test certificate as part of the application process.

The Ministry says this requirement was already in effect for non-residents from the states of Arizona, Florida, New York and Texas in the United States.

The Ministry of Health is seeking to remind visitors to the island, that upon arrival in Jamaica, all persons will be subject to health screening and risk assessment by the local health authorities.

All tourists will be allowed to go to their hotel under a Stay in Resilient Corridor Order from their date of entry to Jamaica. Those tested will have to stay in their rooms until their result is returned.

Visitors must report symptoms to the hotel medical station.

Persons who are symptomatic or become symptomatic during quarantine will be isolated and tested.

Visitors who return a negative result will remain on hotel property according to Stay in Resilient Corridor orders.

The current home quarantine for returning residents, stay in resilient corridor, and quarantine order for business travellers remain in effect.

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