12 Nov 2021 | 03:03 PM UTC
Puerto Rico: Authorities maintaining domestic and international travel COVID-19-related restrictions as of Nov. 12 /update 32
Puerto Rico maintaining most domestic and international travel COVID-19-related measures as of Nov. 12.
Event
Authorities in Puerto Rico maintain mostly unchanged COVID-19-related restrictions as of Nov. 12, due to low levels of viral spread. Travel restrictions have been updated, based on US federal requirements.
Domestic Measures
Officials require all individuals to wear facemasks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status. Facemasks are also mandatory in outdoor public spaces where 50 or more people are present. Additionally, proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result is necessary for all individuals accessing services at gyms, casinos, spas, barbershops, restaurants, bars, theaters, and cinemas, as well as guests planning to stay in hotels or short-term rentals.
Those who opt to provide a negative test result should do so using either a PCR or antigen test taken within 72 hours before entry/check-in. Authorities have stated that proof of recovery from COVID-19 within the previous three-month period is also acceptable. Individuals who stay in hotels or short-term rentals for greater than one week and are not fully vaccinated will need to submit to further weekly testing. All individuals attending events with 500 or more people must also present either proof of full vaccination or a negative result from a COVID-19 antigen test taken no earlier than 24 hours before the event starts.
International Travel Restrictions
Arriving passengers must wear facemasks and are subject to enhanced health screenings and protocols. As in all states and territories of the US, nonresident foreign nationals aged 18 years or older must be fully vaccinated to enter Puerto Rico, and present a negative result from a COVID-19 PCR or antigen test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival. US citizens and residents are allowed to enter without being fully vaccinated but must have a negative result of a COVID-19 test taken within one day of their departure. Travelers who test positive for COVID-19 will be subject to a quarantine lasting at least 10 days at their own expense.
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. Reconfirm all travel arrangements and business appointments. Ensure contingency plans account for further disruptive measures or extensions of current restrictions.
