COVID-19 free VI exempted from UK’s self-isolation protocol
Regional governments have been praising the leadership of Hon Fahie during this global pandemic and now comes the news that the Virgin Islands has been included in a list of more than 55 countries and British Overseas Territories exempted from the United Kingdom’s (UK) mandatory COVID-19 self-isolation protocol.
VI COVID-19 free for over a month
According to the UK government’s official website, the UK will be relaxing its COVID-19 travel protocols for countries classified as “a reduced risk” from the Novel Coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The [British] Virgin Islands has had 8 cases of COVID-19 with only 1 death and 7 fully recovered. The Territory has been COVID-19 free for well over a month.
“From 10 July 2020 you will not have to self-isolate when you arrive in England if you are travelling or returning from one of the countries with travel corridor exemption; have not been to or stopped in a country that’s not on the travel corridors exemption list in the previous 14 days,” the notice said.
Locator form
Although travellers from the VI to the UK will not be required to self-quarantine for the required 14-day period on arrival, persons who transit through a country not on the exemption list will have to self-quarantine upon arrival.
Any persons travelling to the UK; however, will have to complete a passenger locator form at least 48 hours before arrival.
The United States and US Virgin Islands are notably not on the list.
The Caribbean countries and British Overseas Territories making the list include Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, Barbados, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St Barthelemy, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos.
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9 Responses to “COVID-19 free VI exempted from UK’s self-isolation protocol”
Though the VI is a heavily travel dependent destination that depends heavily on tourism, it must go through the delicate balance of reopening its borders cautiously, effectively and safely. Yes, people have to live and eat but public health and safety should come before the economy. The economy will rebound but a precious life lost is gone forever. Dan Patrick Lieutenant-Governor of Texas says there is more important things than living. No, not in the secular sphere. The economy is not more important than life. The Lieutenant-Governor also says that seniors may be willing to die to save the economy. One can live and also save the economy.
Green - NO Cases - Proceed pre-Covid normal
Yellow - Returnees in quarantine (and uncleared) and tourists present (masks, social distancing, hand washing, etc)
Red - Critical lockdown
We should be in green now with no cases and all returnees cleared.