While very true...it's a bit of a moot point now...since Jamaica has not allowed inbound travel to the country since Mar.23rd.Originally Posted by TuffGong
Stay safe Everyone!!
While very true...it's a bit of a moot point now...since Jamaica has not allowed inbound travel to the country since Mar.23rd.
Stay safe Everyone!!
I can't help but wonder just when Jamaica will open up and let travelers from the US back into the country? I think it will be a long time before testing in this country will get around to identifying who actually has the virus. The Jamaican Government is rightfully worried about re-igniting a viral outbreak. I personally don't see tourism opening back up until as late as the end of July. What do you think?
Just wondering.
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Seriously, maybe look at credible websites.Just saw this article today
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/ar...ed_142867.html
"A lot of digging into various municipal data portals reveals, based on the population tested, that rates can vary from, at most, eight-tenths of a percent in New York City to two-one-hundredths of a percent in Phoenix. "
"Did you know the chances of recovery from the coronavirus are about 98%—if you catch it? "
0.008 * 0.02 = 0.00016 or 1/6250
https://www.sheknows.com/living/arti...-surprise-you/
"12. Odds of being struck by lightning — 1 in 114,195
It’s true, there aren’t a whole lot of people who get struck by lightning according to the National Safety Council — but it does happen. Just keep in mind that most people who are “struck” by lightning actually get hit from electricity traveling underground after the strike, so wear rubber-soled shoes and remember to crouch with your feet close together if a strike is possible"
I take it back, getting hit by lightning is still rarer
so
I am far from a negative person, in fact pretty much the opposite but you might want to open your eyes a bit.
If you look at an actual reputable website (we will use Canada.ca since you are Canadian), they say approx 6-12 people are killed in a year, another 60-70 seriously injured by lightning. As of today, there have been over 17,000 confirmed cases of covid 19 in Canada in less than 2 months.
IMO you are being very flippant about a serious situation.
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Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says bookings are "strong" for May and June. Since there is a ban on incoming passenger flights until April 18th which will be reviewed and possibly extended for an additional 14 days, the probability for May tourism visits look bleak.
And until the virus has begun to be contained and the devastation it is causing subsides, there will be a mandatory 14 day quarantine for arriving passengers. This makes the chances for a May start up seem highly unlikely.
One possible solution for an early start up (June?) would be for the airlines to go beyond the current temperature testing and actually test each passenger using the new faster (5 minutes or less) COVID testing methods. Only negative passengers would be allowed to board. This is far from a perfect solution but it would be an investment to protect their own staff as well the passengers and the arrival country.
Unless measures like that are taken, there is no real way to even make a guess on when tourism on any kind of level as in the past will return. The self quarantining of 14 days would make for a lousy vacation and getting infected on the plane or airport sucks even more. There are no easy answers.
Jamaica is looking hard for the some 5000 passengers who came in between March 18th and the 23rd. They should all be self quarantining and are the biggest current threat to the spread of the virus in Jamaica.
If anyone knows anyone who did arrive during those dates, please have them report. They will be facing stiff penalties when they try to leave the island if not...
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May or June? Who wants to get on an airplane much less a cruise ship then? In Wisconsin they are predicting the peak cases to be from April 23 to May 23, and Wisconsin has been on lockdown for weeks now. What about the states that were late to the party? October or November seems much more possible. I'll take a ventilator in Wisconsin over a ventilator in Jamaica any day.
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TuffGong... I completely agree. Ja is not going through all these steps , and precautions, just to turn around and swiftly let tourists back in, anytime soon. My group, is now contemplating Thanksgiving, but I am even some what doubtful of that . Taking it day to day....
I think everyone agrees that May and June travel isn't going to be happening...except our current Minister of Tourism here in Jamaica🙄
Not travelling by November is a little disconcerting though...to me this says the world hasn't handled this pandemic correctly... ☹️
currently Jamaica is under a 8pm to 6am curfew with no timeline given....
once that ends than the country will start opening up slowly.....or soon therafter
Jamaicans are dependent on Tourism especially tourist areas like Negril....
so they need to open up the country so people aren't starving and committing suicide....
this Coronavirus is going to kill more people than the actual virus itself......true
Cool Runnings, Marko
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Absolutely Marko...
the economic fallout is also going to be devastating!!
since most tourist go to Jamaica and usually spend a week or so vacationing in our paradise...…
and now this Jamaican Government talk about putting people in quarantine for 14 days when arriving in Jamaica.....
defeats the purpose of going on a vacation...….and then some
so when the Jamaican Government lifts it's restrictions is when then the tourist will start arriving again....
mi crystal ball isn't working too good today so who knows when that will happen...….
so were all guessing right now...…we don't even know if places will be in business when wi return
mi know there are a lot of Jamaicans praying that things to go back to normal pretty quick...….Amen
Cool Runnings, Marko
Last edited by Marko; 04-09-2020 at 11:04 AM.
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