Positive covid tests

[Catrina55]

Does anyone know if the new case numbers being reported reflect tourists returning home or only Jamaican residents?

Does anyone have sense of how frequently tourists in Negril are testing positive..planning a trip in a few weeks to stay to Idle Awhile and getting very fearful of being forced to quarantine….
Thank you so much for any helpful info..

[Jaherring]

Don't be fearful. Go and enjoy a wonderful time in Negril!! We enjoyed almost two weeks there in August and loved our time in paradise! We are planning to go back soon.

[Miss Honey]

Idle Awhile is a perfect place to stay. Not crowded .

[JahCruiser]

Will arrive IA next Saturday for 10 days. Turning 70 on the 22nd
Just need negative test results on the 12th
Soon Come

[Jamerican71]

Not sure of the data or how frequent BUT in my case......I took an antigen (rapid) test on Sunday to return to the US on Monday. My test was positive so I immediately requested a PCR. I was then quarantined to my room where I was told I would be retested in 5 days and then every 2 days and then allowed to go home when I get a negative test. I received my PCR test results Monday morning and it was negative and too late to still catch my flight so I took another antigen (rapid) and that was also negative and flew home next day. The nurse and I have no idea why the Sunday test was positive.

I wasn't fearful of being quarantined but I was fearful that I might have infected others (I paid for the staff that I hang out with to be tested) and I was also fearful of what Covid could do to me even though I am vaccinated and boostered. Still go and enjoy and use the same common sense you already use when at home. I still feel safer in JA then I do in the US.

[Catrina55]

Not sure of the data or how frequent BUT in my case......I took an antigen (rapid) test on Sunday to return to the US on Monday. My test was positive so I immediately requested a PCR. I was then quarantined to my room where I was told I would be retested in 5 days and then every 2 days and then allowed to go home when I get a negative test. I received my PCR test results Monday morning and it was negative and too late to still catch my flight so I took another antigen (rapid) and that was also negative and flew home next day. The nurse and I have no idea why the Sunday test was positive.

I wasn't fearful of being quarantined but I was fearful that I might have infected others (I paid for the staff that I hang out with to be tested) and I was also fearful of what Covid could do to me even though I am vaccinated and boostered. Still go and enjoy and use the same common sense you already use when at home. I still feel safer in JA then I do in the US.

Thank you

That is a very interesting ( and encouraging ) story…
Very helpful…
Still nervously making our decision

[RoyinNC]

Not sure of the data or how frequent BUT in my case......I took an antigen (rapid) test on Sunday to return to the US on Monday. My test was positive so I immediately requested a PCR. I was then quarantined to my room where I was told I would be retested in 5 days and then every 2 days and then allowed to go home when I get a negative test. I received my PCR test results Monday morning and it was negative and too late to still catch my flight so I took another antigen (rapid) and that was also negative and flew home next day. The nurse and I have no idea why the Sunday test was positive.

I wasn't fearful of being quarantined but I was fearful that I might have infected others (I paid for the staff that I hang out with to be tested) and I was also fearful of what Covid could do to me even though I am vaccinated and boostered. Still go and enjoy and use the same common sense you already use when at home. I still feel safer in JA then I do in the US.

Where were you quarantined? Was this at a hotel/resort? Glad it worked out well! Thanks!

[Jamerican71]

Where were you quarantined? Was this at a hotel/resort? Glad it worked out well! Thanks!

Thank you --- I'm glad it worked out well also. I was quarantined to the same room I was already staying in at the hotel/resort. My quarantine didn't last 24 hours. Sunday antigen was 10am, Sunday PCR test was noon and results received Monday by 9am.

[gregandkelly63]

Not sure of the data or how frequent BUT in my case......I took an antigen (rapid) test on Sunday to return to the US on Monday. My test was positive so I immediately requested a PCR. I was then quarantined to my room where I was told I would be retested in 5 days and then every 2 days and then allowed to go home when I get a negative test. I received my PCR test results Monday morning and it was negative and too late to still catch my flight so I took another antigen (rapid) and that was also negative and flew home next day. The nurse and I have no idea why the Sunday test was positive.

I wasn't fearful of being quarantined but I was fearful that I might have infected others (I paid for the staff that I hang out with to be tested) and I was also fearful of what Covid could do to me even though I am vaccinated and boostered. Still go and enjoy and use the same common sense you already use when at home. I still feel safer in JA then I do in the US.

That's the problem with the rapid tests. Too many false positive results. Some rapid test have even been recalled

[claytr]

Actually a false negative is many times more likely than a false positive, do your research.