Antigua and Barbuda: Authorities maintain most COVID-19-related restrictions as of July 15 /update 19

Antigua and Barbuda maintains COVID-19-related restrictions as of July 15; curfew and health state of emergency remain in place.

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Authorities in Antigua and Barbuda are maintaining most COVID-19-related restrictions on travel, domestic movement, and business activities as of July 15. The nation's existing health state of emergency will remain in place until at least Sept. 30.

Travel Restrictions
All persons traveling to Antigua and Barbuda must complete a health declaration form. Persons aged 12 and over arriving by air, including transit passengers, must present a negative result from an RT-PCR test taken within seven days before travel. Passengers arriving for medical treatment or procedures must possess a negative result from a COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours and comply with the Ministry of Health's guidelines. Visitors entering Antigua and Barbuda will be subject to enhanced screening and may be required to go through additional COVID-19 testing at the airport at their own expense.

Individuals may be subject to an interview upon arrival to discuss their travel and accommodation arrangements with the Port Health Authorities, who will ultimately decide whether a traveler will be subject to quarantine. Travelers who have been fully vaccinated for at least two weeks can stay at a government-certified accommodation or, if allowed to stay at a non-certified accommodation, may quarantine for 48 hours awaiting the result of a second COVID-19 test carried out at the traveler's expense. Arrivals who have not been fully vaccinated may stay at government-approved accommodations. Unvaccinated travelers not staying in certified accommodations will be subject to quarantine measures; the quarantine period is determined by the Port Health Authorities.

If authorities do not deem a passenger's accommodations to be suitable, they may require a seven-day quarantine at a government-approved facility at the traveler's expense. Travelers required to quarantine may need to wear a monitor bracelet during the isolation period. Passengers arriving by sea are also subject to quarantine measures as determined by the Port Health Authorities.

All individuals who have been in Brazil, India, or South Africa in the 14 days preceding travel, with the exception of flight crews, are prohibited from entering the country.

Domestic measures
Under current directives, the country's nightly 23:00-05:00 curfew remains in effect. Individuals are not allowed outside their accommodations during curfew hours; essential and critical services are exempt.

A maximum of 25 people, not including staff, may attend wedding and funeral events; wakes, after-funeral gatherings, and wedding receptions remain banned. Bars have reopened with protocols and restaurants are permitted to offer indoor dining, as well as delivery and pick-up services. Beaches remain open 05:00-19:00.

Nationwide requirements for individuals to wear facemasks in public spaces and businesses to observe special health protocols and enforce social distancing of no less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) between individuals remain in effect until further notice.

Authorities could reimpose, extend, 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.