Quote Originally Posted by flhrbill View Post
What are the tourist doing while waiting for their test results? Do we get quarantined? Do we go to our hotel? Who is paying for this mandatory test? If the government truly want to open the country to tourists this is not the way to do it.

I agree safety is of upmost important but trying to test up to 1000 people a day arriving at the airport is not practical. Let’s hope the policy can be clarified so that tourism can return.
Those are all questions that were left somewhat ambiguous after the press conference last night. It was stated that visitors would be sent off to their hotel to await the results. If the test turns out positive, this seems a bit counter productive. And then of course there are the carriers who would test negative but develop COVID days later or simply spread it unknowingly. This is an mean virus.

No mention of who is paying for the test or that suggested trip to the Convention Centre.

The government truly wants to open the country to tourism, but they equally want the country to avoid a surge in COVID cases.

Many tourism workers are severely hurt economically, completely broke, can't pay any rent or bills or put food on the table. You have to weigh the economic problems in this equation, which includes starvation that will kill you vs. the chance of catching a virus the might kill you. It is an ugly reality, but a reality nevertheless.

There are no easy solutions - everyday will be measured and taken into account for Phase 2 starting July 1st.

Expect more of these nearly daily changes to procedures. Although there is an 119 page guide, there is no "MANUAL" on how to deal with COVID. The repeated contradictions at the WHO and CDC prove that. Everyday we learn something new.