Bermuda: Authorities further ease COVID-19 domestic regulations as of June 24; curfew ended and protocols streamlined for unvaccinated travelers /update 27

Bermuda eases COVID-19 domestic controls and abolishes nightly curfew as of June 24. Travel restrictions altered for unvaccinated persons.

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Officials in Bermuda have eased several COVID-19-related restrictions and ended the nightly curfew as of June 24. The new protocols also lower the age at which minors are exempt from the pre-travel testing requirement from 10 years old to two years old and set the mandatory quarantine period for all unvaccinated individuals at 14 days; previous guidelines had allowed for shorter quarantines under certain conditions.

Under the new directives, the previous nightly curfew is abolished. Large gatherings may have up to 100 people; however, authorities may provide special permits for gatherings larger than 100 people. Retail and grocery stores may open without capacity limitations, while bars, restaurants, and clubs may open both indoors and outdoors for seated guests.

Weddings and funerals, including ceremonies and receptions, can have up to 100 people; cinemas and other entertainment centers can also allow up to 50 people. Gyms may open so long as masks are worn indoors while not exercising. Personal care businesses may also resume services, including those that require facemasks to be removed. Facemasks are required to be worn in most indoor public settings, save when all individuals present are fully vaccinated.

International Travel Restrictions
Travelers arriving from Brazil, India, and South Africa who have been in any of these three countries within the two weeks prior to their arrival in Bermuda will be required to quarantine for 14 days upon entry regardless of vaccination and residency status.

Other requirements for travelers entering from international destinations remain in place, including:

All individuals - including residents - wishing to travel to Bermuda must apply for government authorization by completing an online form one to three days before departure.
For authorization, all non-resident travelers aged two years and older must produce a negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test taken no more than four days before their arrival in Bermuda. Authorities encourage pre-arrival PCR for residents, but do not require it.
All fully vaccinated individuals (i.e., those who received the final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine more than 14 days before arriving) must take an additional COVID-19 test upon arrival; individuals will need to quarantine at their accommodation while awaiting the test result. They must also take a COVID-19 test on days 4, 8, and 14 of their stay. In addition, fully vaccinated residents aged two years and older who opt to not furnish a pre-arrival negative PCR test result will spend their first four days in quarantine.
All unvaccinated travelers - including residents - must test upon arrival and quarantine for 14 days at a designated hotel at their own expense. A PCR test will be administered on day 13. Travelers can apply for an exemption from serving the quarantine at a hotel if wishing to serve it at a residence instead, though they may be required to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet and will need to submit to a PCR test on day 14.
Visitors should also acquire insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment and hospitalization or be responsible for all health and accommodation costs.

Authorities could reimpose, extend, further ease, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little-to-no notice depending on disease activity over the coming weeks.

Advice

Follow all official instructions. Abide by national health and safety measures. Reconfirm all travel arrangements. Ensure contingency plans account for further disruptive measures or extensions of current restrictions.