After weeks of closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica and the Bahamas have begun welcoming back tourists and nationals, with safety protocols in place.
All travelers are, nevertheless, required to complete an electronic health declaration form at travel.gov.bs ahead of their departure and for any inter-island travel within the country.
The form asks questions about the traveler’s departure country, if they have been in contact with the virus, and if they have any symptoms, according to Travel Off Path.
Jamaica, which began welcoming international travelers on June 15, said it had to open its borders in order to save its economy which could lose $10.3 billion, including $762.8 million in the tourism sector if it remains closed.
Jamaica is the largest of the Caribbean’s tourism economies to reopen since it reported its first case of COVID-19 in March.
