15/11/2021
Health protocols for travelers from November 15
PUBLISHED BY MINISTRY OF TOURISM OF CUBA IN NEWS ON OCTOBER 20, 2021
International Sanitary Control Measures
Cuba is heading towards a controlled and staggered reopening of its borders, with a view to the coming November 15; which has among its security guarantees, that more than 90% of the Cuban population will be vaccinated with the scheme established for that date.
On the other hand, workers in the tourism sector and workers in transport, customs, immigration and aviation, together with those of Public Health, were among the first to be vaccinated, and before November 15, a dose of reinforcement.
In correspondence with the results achieved, the International Sanitary Control measures that were adopted in the community transmission phase are made more flexible and the following are established:
The mandatory quarantine of international travelers upon arrival in the country is eliminated as of November 7.
As of November 15, the border entry PCR-RT will be eliminated .
All international travelers (Cubans or foreigners) who arrive in the country must present a health passport or international anti-COVID-19 certificate of those vaccines certified by the corresponding regulatory agencies.
All travelers who do not present a health passport or international anti-COVID-19 vaccination certification must carry a COVID-19 negative RT-PCR certification , carried out no more than 72 hours before traveling, in a certified laboratory. in the country of origin.
Children under 12 years of age , regardless of their nationality, upon arrival in Cuba, will be exempt from presenting a vaccination schedule or RT-PCR test.
When boarding the flight at origin, airlines will require their passengers to provide evidence of a vaccination scheme, or a negative RT-PCR test applied within 72 hours beforehand.
The presentation of the Declaration of Health of the Traveler (Affidavit of Health) will be requested .
The International Sanitary Control staff will randomly take a sample for RT-PCR at the airport.
The mandatory use of the nasobuco or mask is maintained within the air and port terminals, as well as throughout the country.
Epidemiological surveillance of international sanitary control will be maintained at all points of entry: ports, airports, marinas.
All international travelers who arrive in the country through any point of entry and present signs and symptoms of COVID-19 or another communicable disease, will be referred to a health institution designated for that purpose and a PCR-RT test will be performed.
It will remain epidemiological surveillance of tourists in hotel facilities during their stay in the country for that medical care is strengthened by the location of basic health teams.
The owners of the rental houses or people who host non-resident travelers in the country are responsible for immediately informing the corresponding health authorities of the appearance of any symptoms that they present.
The health areas in the community will maintain the epidemiological surveillance of tourists staying in private homes, establishing the obligation to appear before the health authorities, in case of presenting signs or symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.
For Cuban travelers residing in the country , the obligation to appear at the family doctor's office or health area is restored within a period of no more than 48 hours after their arrival, to be followed up by the family doctor.
Every Cuban resident travelers in the country of not being vaccinated, will perform test antigen to SARS-CoV-2 at 7 mo day of the arrival, in the health area; and in case of presenting symptoms, it will be treated as a suspicious case.
The Ministry of Tourism works towards a responsible recovery of tourism in Cuba, for which all the facilities that will provide service have the Most Hygienic and Safe Tourism (T + HS) certification, thereby guaranteeing compliance with the protocols established by the Ministry of Public Health and Tourism.
On the other hand, a second cycle of training is being carried out on the sanitary hygiene protocols of the sector, where state and non-state workers participate, and emphasis is placed on raising the perception of risk and the redesign of the processes that guarantee the tourist operation, in By virtue of compliance with the protocols, without affecting the quality of the service.
The protocols in the facilities are reinforced, the use of the mask in closed places and in the presence of other people, physical distancing (with capacity for the different premises of the facility), constant sanitation, hand disinfection measures, taking temperature, among others.
