Dominica: COVID-19 restrictions in force as of May 7 remain largely unchanged by comparison with those in effect in early February /update 17

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As of May 7, COVID-19 restrictions in force in Dominica remain unchanged by comparison with those in effect since early February; authorities plan to keep the measures in place until further notice.

All travelers must wear protective face coverings at all times during the arrival process and until they depart the airport. They must also submit a health questionnaire online at least 24 hours prior to arrival in Dominica and produce their health clearance documents both prior to boarding their flight and upon arrival. Additional entry requirements, disembarkation procedures, and quarantine protocols vary depending on the transmission risk level assigned by the government of Dominica to the passenger's country of origin. These are:

Low-risk Countries: Travelers must present a negative COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result recorded within 24-72 hours prior to arrival in Dominica. Upon arrival, travelers will go through a health assessment and be tested for COVID-19 at the airport with a rapid diagnostic test. Travelers testing negative may leave the airport but will be monitored for seven days by health officials and must submit to scheduled and unscheduled checks by medical professionals. As of May 7, the low-risk countries and territories are Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Greenland, Grenada, Iceland, Montserrat, New Zealand, Norway, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Singapore.
Medium-risk Countries: Travelers must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result recorded within 24-72 hours prior to arrival in Dominica. They will also receive a rapid diagnostic test upon arrival; individuals testing negative will be cleared from the airport. Travelers will then be monitored by health officials for 14 days at their residence; monitoring can end early for persons who, on the fifth day, obtain a negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test. They must, however, submit to scheduled and unscheduled checks by medical professionals. As of May 7, the medium-risk countries are Finland, Nigeria, Sweden, and Switzerland.
High-risk Countries: Travelers must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result recorded within 24-72 hours prior to arrival in Dominica. Upon arrival, they will proceed to a secondary screening area, where they will receive a rapid diagnostic test. Individuals testing positive will receive a PCR test and must wait for the results at a government-approved facility. Persons testing negative during the rapid test will be transported to a government-operated quarantine facility or a Safe in Nature-certified property for five days and will receive another PCR test on day five. Persons who test negative on day five will be cleared but must submit to scheduled and unscheduled checks by medical personnel; those who test positive will be admitted into a COVID-19 isolation unit until released by health professionals. As of May 7, the high-risk countries and territories are Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, India, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Russia, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Sint Maarten, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, the UK, and the US. Travelers who do not clear the Rapid Diagnostic Test upon arrival will be subject to additional health screenings and mandatory quarantine measures at their own expense.

The transmission risk category assigned to any given country is subject to change at short notice. Authorities could reimpose, extend, further ease, or otherwise amend any entry requirements with little-to-no notice depending on disease activity over the coming weeks.