Health Alert – US Consulate General Hamilton, Bermuda, June 30, 2020 | US Consulate General in Bermuda - US Consulate General

Location: Hamilton, Bermuda

Event: Bermuda Entry Requirements and Resumption of Commercial Flights at L.F. Wade Airport

Effective July 1, 2020, commercial flight service will resume at L.F. Wade Airport.

The Government of Bermuda is requiring that all travelers to Bermuda complete an online Travel Authorization and pay a $75 fee before traveling to Bermuda.

The Travel Authorization can be found on this link.

Visitors are to comply with the following Bermuda Government protocols:

Pre-departure — A traveller must:

Complete the Bermuda travel authorisation online; a $75 fee is required, which includes the cost of the PCR COVID-19 testing in Bermuda.
A visitor must take a certified PCR COVID-19 test, ideally within 72 hours of departure, but no more than five days, and obtain a negative result. This applies to adults and children aged 10 and up. Children who are 9-years-old and younger are exempt and are subject to their adult travel companion’s quarantine.
Bermuda residents are not required to get a test before travelling to Bermuda. Residents includes work permit holders.
Wear face masks when travelling to the departure airport.
Wear face masks and practise physical distancing at the departure airport.

Additionally, a pre-departure traveller should:

A visitor should acquire health insurance covering illness and injury outside of his/her home jurisdiction, including those related to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis while in Bermuda. If this is not obtained, a visitor will be responsible for all health and accommodation costs if treatment and/or quarantine is required; including costs related to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis while in Bermuda
Pack a thermometer

In Flight — During flight, travellers must:

Wear a face mask while on the plane
Practise physical distancing to the greatest extent possible

Upon Arrival — Upon arrival, travellers must:

Visitors must present a copy of the pre-departure PCR COVID-19 negative test result to health officers on request.

Residents and visitors will undergo PCR COVID-19 testing at the Bermuda L.F. Wade International Airport and quarantine at home or in their room at their accommodation until results are ready (turnaround time between 6 to 8 hours in most cases, when arrival happens during the day). This applies to adults and children ages 10 and up. Children less than 10 years-old are exempt from the PCR COVID-19 test.
Residents (including work permit holders) who do not have a pre-departure negative PCR COVID-19 test result must quarantine for three days after arrival. They will be tested on day three and will be released from quarantine with a negative test. If you did take a RT-PCR COVID-19 test before departure, and receive a negative result during your first three days in Bermuda, you will be released from quarantine.
Wear a face mask and practise physical distancing to the greatest extent possible

On-island Experience – Visitors must:

Practise physical distancing, good hygiene and mask wearing in all public spaces where there is close contact with others, including on all public transport (taxis, ferries and buses).
Take your own temperature twice per day and report via online application/portal
Take a COVID-19 PCR test, administered on day three, day seven and day 14 at easily accessible pop-up testing centres around the island. Appointments encouraged; no wait for results, and traveller is notified of results. You can find locations and book your appointments here.

COVID-19 Positive Test Result

If a resident, work permit holder or visitor becomes COVID-19 positive, is a close contact of a positive person, is symptomatic, or if a traveller is clinically diagnosed at any point, they will be subject to public-health (COVID-19) regulations and will be isolated at their accommodation for up to 14 days.

Anyone who becomes COVID-19 positive, or whom health authorities believe could be positive, will be fitted with an Aqua electronic bracelet to assist with isolation/quarantine.

General Note

Any visitor who does not provide proof of results of a pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test result, will be refused entry to Bermuda.

Any traveller – resident or visitor – who does not wish to test when on the island, will quarantine in their room for 14 days. If at 14 days they wish to be tested and it is negative, they will no longer be quarantined. If on day 14, a resident, work permit holder or visitor does not wish to be tested, they will quarantine in their room for another 14 days.

Actions to Take:

Assistance:

U.S. Consulate General Hamilton
16 Middle Road, Devonshire
(441) 295-1342
Duty Phone: (441) 335-3828
email: hamiltonconsulate@state.gov
website: https://bm.usconsulate.gov/

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By U.S. Consulate General Hamilton | 30 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Bermuda | Tags: COVID-19