Last Updated on October 6, 2020, 7:52 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Bahamian authorities would soon lift a 14-day quarantine restriction for visitors if they can prove that they are negative for the COVID-19.
The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation announced that starting from November 1, returning residents and tourists would not need to isolate for two weeks upon their arrival in The Bahamas if they can show a negative PCR test within a week of travelling.
Travellers must take a rapid antigen test upon their arrival in the country.
From there, people who would stay for more than four nights and five days in the Bahamas must take a second rapid antigen test 96 hours after they reach the Bahamas.
After travellers provide proof of their negative PCR test, they are instructed to apply for a Bahamas Health Travel Visa; the cost of the visa will correlate with the length of their stay. The cost of the rapid antigen tests will also be included in the fee for the visa.
Anyone departing the Bahamas after five days will not be required to take the second antigen test, the tourism board said. Notably, kids age ten and under who are visiting the Bahamas are exempt from getting tested for COVID-19 altogether.
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