Covid Testing only for some Visitors....

[Rob]

it's been a week since June 15th when Jamaica opened to tourist in Phase 1...…
shouldn't they be announcing what Phase 2 is going to entail so visitors can plan their visits since July 1st is a week from this Wednesday..…
like visitors that would like to go to Treasure Beach, Black River, Whitehouse, etc...….
and like whether or not masks are to be worn......and where etc...….
and what the curfew hours are going to be or not be...…
and what the airport protocols changes will be as there will be a increase of visitors for the Jamaica government to test and that will cost lots of more dollars....

Cool Runnings, Marko

No....

The south coast reopening has always been part of the Phase 2 starting July 1st, so you already have that answer. There is talk of the guidelines for restaurants to be announced "very soon". Sports Bars reopening looks to be happening soon as well. Jamaica has been getting over 1000 test results per day and have been keeping up with demand for the new visitors.

But I wouldn't expect anything "official" about Phase 2 until the end of the week. The Friday news conferences have been the best sources of info so far.

Since masks are the best way to prevent the airborne spread of COVID, I would not expect much if any change there. That is simply unsound and unsafe. Just as hand washing and sanitizing, don't look for that to change anytime soon. You owe it to your fellow humans.

[Bnewb]

it's been a week since June 15th when Jamaica opened to tourist in Phase 1...…
shouldn't they be announcing what Phase 2 is going to entail so visitors can plan their visits since July 1st is a week from this Wednesday..…
like visitors that would like to go to Treasure Beach, Black River, Whitehouse, etc...….
and like whether or not masks are to be worn......and where etc...….
and what the curfew hours are going to be or not be...…
and what the airport protocols changes will be as there will be a increase of visitors for the Jamaica government to test and that will cost lots of more dollars....

Cool Runnings, Marko

Geezuz Marko...that's a lot of demands for someone living in a country (US) that hasn't figured out how to appropriately deal with this virus.
You and MissNegril seem to be one in the same (or at least similar in your thought processes).
Give Jamaica a break...they're doing the best they can with what they have & certainly have kept the numbers down better than some other countries.

[ukran1ans]

Geezuz Marko...that's a lot of demands for someone living in a country (US) that hasn't figured out how to appropriately deal with this virus.
You and MissNegril seem to be one in the same (or at least similar in your thought processes).
Give Jamaica a break...they're doing the best they can with what they have & certainly have kept the numbers down better than some other countries.

Unfortunately, there's a large faction in the US that has a hard time with facts...

[Jambarney]

Geez what the hell ? I get it you guys don't like Marko , and yeah his question kind of had a little tone to it , but taking shots at the United States and calling him a troll , a personal insult , wtf!! He was asking a question and added his opinion or suggestion to it , a lot of people are leary of traveling right now and many want to for a whole bunch of different reasons but mainly their love for Negril. A whole bunch of people besides Marko live in the United States , over 331 million to be exact. I think all countries are trying their best to deal with this , but most of all every person I know is trying their best to do the right thing , it's hardly a good time to pointing fingers. Isn't this an information , or message board?

[Happycappy]

I found the comment about the US to be offensive and unwarranted...also surprised coming from you.

[Accompong]

Geez what the hell ? I get it you guys don't like Marko , and yeah his question kind of had a little tone to it , but taking shots at the United States and calling him a troll , a personal insult , wtf!! He was asking a question and added his opinion or suggestion to it , a lot of people are leary of traveling right now and many want to for a whole bunch of different reasons but mainly their love for Negril. A whole bunch of people besides Marko live in the United States , over 331 million to be exact. I think all countries are trying their best to deal with this , but most of all every person I know is trying their best to do the right thing , it's hardly a good time to pointing fingers. Isn't this an information , or message board?

Good question. Is this an information or a message board? I think it is both but, foremost I think it is an information board. Rob, IMO, tries to make sure the information given here is accurate as possible which is a difficult task in itself.

Hate is such a strong word and "troll" maybe over the top but, Exasperation comes to mind. Personally, I find the patwa to be comically exasperating plus I don't get why anybody, who has a vacation planned for December, wants to push the government to open up sooner than they feel is appropriate? Plus, I don't get why someone who says the "love" Negril does the same and posts negatives about the government's response and decides to go to Antigua instead. That's fine. You want to go to somewhere else? Just go. No problem.

Jamaica has shown very good success in managing this Covid-19 crisis with swift and targeted responses. Of course, we all want our friends not to suffer from the closure but we also don't want them to get sick and die, do we? Second guess once and be done as it is not necessary to repeat it time and time again. When the rest of the World (especially the US) handles this crisis better, then Jamaica will be lifting more and more restrictions. I am here in So. Florida where we are sometimes getting nearly 4000 new cases a day. Where is our leadership here?

We may not like the speed at which the Jamaican Government is moving but the results speak for themselves.

JMO

[SVW]

AMEN! I applaud Jamaica for having done a great job! I will come when I feel safe to travel & will be happy to do so. In the meantime stay safe Jamaica (& everyone else too)

[Bnewb]

Geez what the hell ? I get it you guys don't like Marko , and yeah his question kind of had a little tone to it , but taking shots at the United States and calling him a troll , a personal insult , wtf!! He was asking a question and added his opinion or suggestion to it , a lot of people are leary of traveling right now and many want to for a whole bunch of different reasons but mainly their love for Negril. A whole bunch of people besides Marko live in the United States , over 331 million to be exact. I think all countries are trying their best to deal with this , but most of all every person I know is trying their best to do the right thing , it's hardly a good time to pointing fingers. Isn't this an information , or message board?

I found the comment about the US to be offensive and unwarranted...also surprised coming from you.

I don't recall saying I don't like Marko anywhere. I certainly did not call him a troll???
And, I stand by my comment.
He & MissNegril certainly don't have the right to demand Jamaica act a certain way & "take shots" or "point fingers" when their own country (US) is not getting it right...and just as I said at the bottom of my comment...other countries aren't getting it right either.
If any country had this figured out...we would stop losing so many people & this would be over...simple!!

Note...if Marko & MissNegril were from Canada...I would've said Canada.

[SVW]

I never heard you or Rob say either of those things so ??? I don't understand those comments either.

[airswift]

I tried the link twice. !st time took me to yes or no, 2nd time bypassed yes or no. Did not freeze. Maybe somethings up with the site.