Guatemala: Authorities lift all COVID-19-related travel restrictions as of Aug. 17 /update 50

Guatemala authorities remove all COVID-19-related travel requirements as of Aug. 17. Limited domestic measures in place.

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As of Aug. 17, officials in Guatemala have removed all COVID-19-related international travel requirements. Domestic measures remain unchanged.

Domestic Measures
Facemasks are only required on public transport, as well as inside health centers, nursing and retirement homes, and detention centers. Authorities continue to employ a four-tier color-coded system for classifying individual municipalities based on the local level of COVID-19 activity and imposing restrictions accordingly. Most of the nation's 340 municipalities are at the orange level. The risk level descriptions are as follows:

Red Alert: Public transport is limited to 50 percent capacity. Markets, malls, and restaurants can operate with capacity limitations; hotels must close common areas and cannot hold events. National and recreational parks must close; bars, event venues, gyms, cinemas, and theaters cannot operate. Festivals, fairs, and concerts are not allowed. There are 89 municipalities at this alert level, including San Juan Sacatepequez, Villa Nueva, San Miguel Petapa, Nahuala, and San Cristobal Totonicapan.
Orange Alert: Public transport is limited to 50 percent capacity. Markets, malls, and restaurants can operate with capacity limitations. National and recreational parks, gyms, and entertainment businesses can operate with capacity limits. Bars, cinemas, theaters, and event venues must remain closed. Currently, 234 municipalities are designated as orange, including Guatemala City, Mixco, Chinautla, Tecpan Guatemala, and Solola.
Yellow Alert: Public transport is limited to 75 percent capacity. Most businesses can operate with capacity limitations and social distancing measures in place. Cinemas and theaters may reopen; however, bars and event venues must remain closed. There are currently 17 municipalities at the yellow level, including Tiquisate, Patulul, Santa Eulalia, and Tejutla.
Green Alert: Most restrictions lifted; currently, no municipalities are at this level.

International Travel Restrictions
Officials are not imposing any COVID-19-related restrictions on international travel.

All measures are subject to amendment at short notice.