Covid Testing only for some Visitors....

[Ever72]

I guess you can spend your time complaining and second-guessing the actions of the Jamaican Government all the while your own country is doing little or nothing to stem the curve.

The Jamaican Government isn't trying to ruin your vacation, they are trying not to let your vacation ruin their lives.

It all comes down to timing. If you can't wait to take your vacation, you have to deal with the consequences of the current world situation regarding this virus. There is no guarantee that November, December and on will be any better but I think you can be sure that the Jamaican Government is going to do whatever is necessary to make it safe to vacation on their soil.

The Jamaican Government is facing a growing tide of tourism where any one or more people may be the "Typhoid Mary" that causes a rampant wave of infection to spread island-wide. Everyone always wants to think they can do a better job until they are put in charge and find out how nearly impossible it is to do it better.

JMO

I concur. I think it is being handled perfectly. Up to 14 days are needed for covid-19 to kick in. Jamaica is going to have to work in at least 2 week chunks to figure out if cases are going to spike there. If u can go now, that’s great! But please be ok with respecting their wishes to stay safe! Have a test. Have your temp taken. It’s necessary for Jamaica. You wouldn’t want to make them sick, and you wouldn’t want to vacation somewhere that didn’t take this all very seriously! U could get sick too!

Sorry everyone - I’m from NY and it’s been pretty bad here. My husband and I were actually supposed to be in Negril this week. So far we are resched for Oct.

Regards!