Now the islands are trying to lure them back and hoping temperature screenings at the airport and mandatory face masks and social distancing, along with the health and safety protocols for businesses, will be enough. To mitigate against a surge, a number of Caribbean countries are turning to testing. Already a requirement for travelers to Haiti and the Bahamas, a negative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test is also being required in St Lucia. Visiting the eastern Caribbean island will not only mean staying at a hotel, but being subjected to a rapid Covid test. "The hotels have been transformed into biosecured properties, with strict health protocols to prevent the individuals from contracting and transmitting Covid," he said.

Source: The Standard July 07, 2020 19:18 UTC