Americans Banned From Traveling to the Bahamas Starting This Week
The Bahamas will once again ban American travelers amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the United States, the country’s prime minister announced on Sunday.
The move comes after the Caribbean nation started opening up to tourism, first welcoming yachts and private planes on June 15, followed by commercial airlines on July 1. Under the new rules, which go into effect on July 22, commercial flights and vessels from Canada, the UK, and the European Union are still welcome.
“While there are countries that continue to make progress, such progress can be reversed because of what is happening in neighboring and other countries,” Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said in a statement, adding: “We are in a marathon not a sprint… Like other nations that responded well at the outset of the pandemic, the Bahamas is working through the same balancing act. We are trying to get Bahamians back to work and to promote economic activity, while also limiting the spread of the virus.”
In addition to incoming flights, Minnis said Bahamasair “will cease outgoing flights to the United States of America, effective immediately.” Private international flights and yachts from the U.S., however, will continue to be allowed, but all visitors will be required to show a negative COVID-19 test result taken no later than 10 days before traveling.
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Heckuva job Trumpy.
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