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New COVID Pre-Testing Requirement for Some United States Visitors

Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced new COVID pretesting requirements for visitors to Jamaica from high-risk US States.  At a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday, Holness said as of July 10, 2020 people visiting Jamaica from Florida, New York, Arizona and Texas must upload the results of their COVID tests to the visitjamaica website before their landing may be approved.

The test must not be older than seven days before the date of travel.  According to Holness, Jamaica has to implement the measure as it prepares to welcome more people to the Island.  He says the country is now expecting 22 flights a day with 1680 passengers.

Other people returning to the island will be screened at the airport...

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