Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698841663532.pdf (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
PROTOCOL FOR PROTOCOL FOR THE ENTRY OF THE ENTRY OF TRAVELLERS TO UNVACCINATED ST. VINCENT TRAVELLERS TO AND THE ST. VINCENT GRENADINES AND THE GRENADINES July 1-31/2020 (17/06/2020) Thursday 9th September, 2021 DEVELOPED BY HEALTH SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (NEMO), ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, WEST INDIES AIM The safe entry of travellers to St. Vincent and the Grenadines in a manner that reduces the risk of the importa:on and subsequent transmission of COVID-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
OBJECTIVES 1.To establish the risk of the arriving traveller introducing new COVID-19 to SVG; 2.To minimize exposure of residents of SVG to new COVID-19 cases; 3.Early identification of potential exposure to COVID-19 and 4.Early containment of new COVID-19 cases.

ESTABLISH RISK OF ARRIVING TRAVELLER The arriving traveler will: WWW.HEALTH.GOV.VC 1.Complete the Pre-Arrival Form available at www.health.gov.vc And the Port Health Oﬃcer will: 1. Review Port Health form for each arriving passenger.
PHASED PROCESS OF ENTRY OF TRAVELLERS TO ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES TESTING & QUARANTINE: PHASE #17 - Commencing Wednesday 1st September, 2021 1.

Travellers to St. Vincent and the Grenadines MUST ARRIVE WITH a negaNve SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR COVID-19 test result as per the following: a.

Very High-Risk Countries: i. Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, South Africa, Suriname, Colombia, Belize, Mexico, India, Guyana, Panama, ArgenNna, Peru.

ii.
ii.

Must arrive with a negaNve result of a COVID-19 (RT-PCR) test done no more than seventy-two (72) hours or three (3) days before arrival.

iii.May be retested for COVID-19 (RT-PCR) on arrival in SVG.

iv.MUST Mandatory quaranNne for fourteen to twenty-one (14 -21) days in a Tourism Authority/MOHWE approved TransiNon/QuaranNne Hotel at their cost.

Must arrive with proof of the fully paid reservaNon.
v. MUST transfer to the TransiNon Hotel in an approved AIA taxi or approved vessel (plane or ferry) at own expense.

vi.Must be retested on day seven (7) and day fourteen (14) of quaranNne.

b.
b.

High Risk Countries: i. BriNsh Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, , United States of America, including the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), China, United Kingdom, Grenada, Germany, St. Lucia, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, HaiN, Cuba, Nigeria, Indonesia, Philippines, Italy, Bahamas, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, France (including overseas regions), Spain and Russia.

ii.
ii.

Must arrive with a negaNve result of a COVID-19 (RT- PCR) test done no more than seventy-two (72) hours or three (3) days before arrival.

iii.May be retested for COVID-19 (RT-PCR) on arrival in SVG.

iv.MUST Mandatory quaranMne for fourteen (14) days in a Tourism Authority/MOHWE approved TransiNon/ QuaranNne Hotel at their cost.

Must arrive with proof of the fully paid reservation.

v. MUST transfer to the TransiNon Hotel in an approved AIA taxi or approved vessel (plane or ferry) at own expense.
vi.Must be retested between day four (4) and day (7) of quaranNne.

c. Medium Risk Countries (the country of residence will be the last country that the traveller was present in for at least 21 days): i. St.

KiSs Nevis, Taiwan, Barbados, Dominica, Bermuda, AnNgua and Barbuda; ii.

Must arrive with a negaNve result of a COVID-19 (RT- PCR) test done no more than 72 hours before arrival.

iii.May be retested on arrival in SVG.


iv.MUST Mandatory quaranMne for seven (7) days in a Tourism Authority/MOHWE approved TransiNon/ QuaranNne Hotel at their cost.

v. Must be retested on day four (4) of quaranNne.

d. Low Risk Countries (the country of residence will be the last country that the traveller was present in for at least 21 days): i. Anguilla, Montserrat; ii.

Must arrive with a negaNve result of a COVID-19 (RT-PCR) test done no more than 72 hours before arrival.
iii.May be tested on arrival in SVG at the discreNon of the Port Health Oﬃcer.

iv.No quaranMne if no evidence of onboard vessel exposure and not in a high-risk occupaNon.

e. Resort Speciﬁc “Bubble Protocol” Hotels in SVG: i.

Resort Speciﬁc Protocols must be approved by the Health Services Subcommieee of the NaNonal Emergency OrganizaNon and bear the stamp of the NEMO.

ii.
ii.

Resort Speciﬁc “Bubble Protocol” Approved Hotels – Mandarin Oriental Canouan, Soho Beach House Canouan, Canouan Estates Resort and Villas, Bequia Beach Hotel, PeNt St. Vincent Island & Resort, MusNque.

iii.Travelers from Brazil and South Africa must comply with the general protocol and not the resort speciﬁc bubble resort protocol.

f. Any other country not assigned to the above categories should be assumed to be high risk.

g. High risk occupaNons include: i. Canadian Farm Workers ii.
Crew members (persons coming from a sailing vessel) iii.Oil Rig workers iv.Health Care Workers (current) v. Prison/DetenNon Facility Workers.

h. Fully vaccinated Travelers - see Protocol for Fully Vaccinated Travelers.

2.

In-transit Passengers: a.

Through St. Vincent and the Grenadines: i.

Must have a negaNve COVID-19 PCR test result done within 72 hours of arrival.

ii.

If the in-transit period does not include an over-night stay, that period must be spent at the Argyle InternaNonal Airport.
iii.If the in-transit period includes an over-night stay, that period must be spent in a TA/MOHWE approved hotel.

b. Travellers intending to transit through another country from St. Vincent and the Grenadines are advised to visit the country’s travel website to determine the requirements for travel.

For i. Grenada - heps://www.nowgrenada.com/2020/07/protocol- for-travellers-into-grenada/ ii.
AnNgua - heps://visitanNguabarbuda.com/travel-advisory/ iii.Barbados - heps://www.visitbarbados.org/covid-19-travel- guidelines-2020 iv.St.

Lucia - heps://www.stlucia.org/en/covid-19/ 3.

Diplomats: a.

Must have a negaNve PCR COVID-19 test result done within 72 hours of arrival.

b.

ALL Diplomats must quaranNne for the duraNon of Nme as per the approved protocols.

The site of quaranNne will be at the discreNon of the Chief Medical Oﬃcer or the Medical Oﬃcer of Health.

4.

Minors as travellers: a.


Persons under the age of 18 years are considered minors.

b. Shall follow the protocol applied to their parent or guardian.

c. When traveling alone will quaranNne with a guardian in a private residence for the period as determined by their country of origin and their vaccinaNon status.

PROCESS ON ARRIVAL ARRIVAL ASSESSMENT: a.

Review of online pre-arrival form.

ESTABLISH SARS-COV-2/COVID-19 STATUS: a.

Approval of SARS-CoV-2 test result by Port Health Team.
b. CollecNon of a nasal swab specimen for a COVID-19 PCR test from all qualifying disembarking travellers.

c. All travellers will be assessed by the Port Health Oﬃcers to determine their ﬁnal level of risk and the length of mandatory quaranNne required.

d. All travellers will be required to monitor their temperatures and other symptoms for the next 10 days and report any abnormaliNes to the local health authority.
e. All travellers with a posiNve COVID-19 PCR test result will be isolated in an approved accommodaNon/facility at the traveller’s own cost.

REQUIREMENTS OF DISCHARGE FROM QUARANTINE 1.

ObjecNve measures: a. NegaNve PCR Test b.

Not a close contact of a posiNve COVID-19 case.

2.

SubjecNve measures: a.

Absence of signs and symptoms of COVID-19.

3.

Not determined to be at high risk for being exposed to COVID-19.
Please note that this protocol may be revised at any 4me at the discre4on of the Health Services Subcommi9ee of the Na4onal Emergency Management Commi9ee/COVID-19 Task Force, Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment.