PROTOCOL FOR THE ENTRY OF TRAVELLERS TO ST. VINCENT …

1 PROTOCOL FOR THE ENTRY OF TRAVELLERS TO ST. VINCENT AND THE grenadines July 1-31/2020 (17/06/2020)DEVELOPED BY HEALTH SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (NEMO), ST. VINCENT AND THE grenadines , WEST INDIESM onday July 19th 2021 PROTOCOL FOR THE ENTRY OF FULLY VACCINATED TRAVELLERS TO ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESThe safe ENTRY of TRAVELLERS to St. VINCENT and the grenadines in a manner that reduces the risk of the importa:on and subsequent transmission of COVID-19 in St. VINCENT and the establish the risk of the arriving traveller introducing new COVID-19 to SVG; minimize exposure of residents of SVG to new COVID-19 cases; identification of potential exposure to COVID-19 and containment of new COVID-19 RISK OF ARRIVING TRAVELLERThe arriving traveler will: the Pre-Arrival Form available at And the Port Health Officer will: Port Health form for each arriving PROCESS OF ENTRY OF TRAVELLERS TO ST.

2 VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESTESTING & QUARANTINE: PHASE #15 Commencing Tuesday July 13th, 2021 Fully Vaccinated Travelers are those persons who: completed a vaccinaNon regimen with one of the following COVID-19 vaccines recognized by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment of St VINCENT and the grenadines : Oxford AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), COVISHIELD, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by SK Bioscience; COVID-19 vaccine; COVID-19 vaccine; (Johnson & Johnson); (Sputnik V, Gam-Covid-Vac); COVID-19 vaccine Abdala, Soberana. least two (2) weeks have passed since the last dose of a two (2) dose vaccine or the single dose of a one (1) dose vaccine; with a vaccine cerNficate in English which will be validated either pre-arrival or at the point of ENTRY by one of the following: of issuance from a naNonal Public Health OrganizaNon of documented vaccinaNon issued by a hospital or medical centre.

3 Vaccinated TRAVELLERS to St. VINCENT and the grenadines MUST ARRIVE WITH a negaNve SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR COVID-19 test result as per the following: High-Risk Countries: , Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, South Africa, Suriname, Colombia, Belize, Mexico, India, Guyana, Panama, ArgenNna, Peru. arrive with a negaNve result of a COVID-19 (RT-PCR) test done no more than seventy-two (72) hours or three (3) days before arrival. be retested for COVID-19 (RT-PCR) on arrival in SVG. Mandatory quaranOne for at least seven (7) days in a Tourism Authority/MOHWE approved TransiOon/QuaranOne Hotel/Property at their cost.

4 Must arrive with proof of the fully paid reservaNon. AddiNonal quaranNne may be applied as indicated by the current COVID-19 disease acNvity in the country of origin and/or the personal risk of the traveler. transfer to the TransiNon Hotel in an approved AIA taxi or approved vessel (plane or ferry) at own expense. be retested on day six (6) of quaranNne. Risk Countries: Virgin Islands, Taiwan, United States of America, including the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), China, United Kingdom, Germany, St. Lucia, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, HaiN, Cuba, Nigeria, Indonesia, Philippines, Italy, Bahamas, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, France (including overseas regions), Spain and Russia.

5 Arrive with a negaNve result of a COVID-19 (RT-PCR) test done no more than seventy-two (72) hours or three (3) days before arrival. be retested for COVID-19 (RT-PCR) on arrival in SVG. Mandatory quaranOne for forty-eight hours (48) hours in a Tourism Authority/MOHWE approved TransiOon/QuaranOne Hotel/Property at their cost to await release from quaranOne by a Public Health Officer. arrive with proof of the fully paid reservaNon. transfer to the TransiNon Hotel in an approved AIA taxi or approved vessel (plane or ferry) at own expense. Risk Countries (the country of residence will be the last country that the traveller was present in for at least 21 days): KiYs Nevis, Barbados, AnNgua and Barbuda; arrive with a negaNve result of a COVID-19 (RT-PCR) test done no more than 72 hours before arrival.

6 Be retested on arrival in SVG. Mandatory quaranOne for forty-eight (48) hours in a Tourism Authority/MOHWE approved TransiOon/QuaranOne Hotel/Property at their cost to await release from quaranOne by a Public Health Officer. transfer to the TransiNon Hotel in an approved AIA taxi or approved vessel (plane or ferry) at own expense. Risk Countries (the country of residence will be the last country that the traveller was present in for at least 21 days): , Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat; arrive with a negaNve result of a COVID-19 (RT-PCR) test done no more than 72 hours before arrival.

7 Be tested on arrival in SVG at the discreNon of the Port Health Officer. quaranOne if no evidence of onboard vessel exposure and not in a high-risk occupaNon. Specific Bubble PROTOCOL Hotels in SVG: Specific Protocols must be approved by the Health Services Subcommieee of the NaNonal Emergency OrganizaNon and bear the stamp of the NEMO. Specific Bubble PROTOCOL Approved Hotels Mandarin Oriental Canouan, Soho Beach House Canouan, Canouan Estates Resort and Villas, Bequia Beach Hotel, PeNt St. VINCENT Island & Resort, MusNque. from Brazil and South Africa must comply with the general PROTOCOL and not the resort specific bubble resort PROTOCOL .

8 Other country not assigned to the above categories should be assumed to be high risk. risk occupaNons include: Farm Workers members (persons coming from a sailing vessel) Rig workers Care Workers (current) Facility Workers. 6. In-transit Passengers: St. VINCENT and the grenadines : have a negaNve COVID-19 PCR test result done within 72 hours of arrival. the in-transit period does not include an over-night stay, that period must be spent at the Argyle InternaNonal Airport. the in-transit period includes an over-night stay, that period must be spent in a TA/MOHWE approved hotel.

9 Intending to transit through another country from St. VINCENT and the grenadines are advised to visit the country s travel website to determine the requirements for travel. For - - - Lucia - : have a negaNve PCR COVID-19 test result done within 72 hours of arrival. Diplomats must quaranNne for the duraNon of Nme as per the approved protocols. The site of quaranNne will be at the discreNon of the Chief Medical Officer or the Medical Officer of Health. as TRAVELLERS : under the age of 18 years are considered minors. follow the PROTOCOL applied to their parent or guardian.

10 Traveling alone will quaranOne with a guardian in a private residence for the period as determined by their country of origin and their vaccinaOon SARS-COV-2/COVID-19 STATUS: of SARS-CoV-2 test result by Port Health Team. of a nasal swab specimen for a COVID-19 PCR test from all qualifying disembarking TRAVELLERS . TRAVELLERS will be assessed by the Port Health Officers to determine their final level of risk and the length of mandatory quaranNne required. TRAVELLERS will be required to monitor their temperatures and other symptoms for the next 10 days and report any abnormaliNes to the local health authority.