New Cuba travel Rules reminder

[El Presidente]

 

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/cuba-covid-travel-restrictions-vaccine-test

Midway through its peak travel season, and with Omicron cases spreading rapidly, Cuba is the latest country to tighten its entry requirements.

Travelers heading for Cuba will face increased restrictions this year after it was announced that all tourists, including those from the US, will have to show proof of vaccination to enter, as well as a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure. Previously, unvaccinated travelers could visit Cuba with proof of a negative test but that option has been withdrawn.

Children under 12 years of age will be exempt from testing and vaccine requirements.

Cuba is tightening its travel restrictions 

The country’s government met in December to discuss what measures needed to be taken in anticipation of a surge in infections from the Omicron variant during its peak travel season, which runs from mid-November to mid-March. The variant has already reached Cuba, and the government has responded by tightening restrictions at the border and rolling out a booster campaign for the entire population in January with locally produced vaccines including Soberana 02, Soberana Plus and Abdala—the only home-grown COVID-19 vaccines in Latin America.

In addition, diagnostic tests will continue to be carried out randomly at the airport. If a patient tests positive for COVID-19, they will be transfered to a hotel-hospital: a tourist facility authorized by the government for isolation and medical care.

 

Tourists are also required to fill in an online form before visiting Cuba and must take out non-US medical insurance, which, according to the US Embassy, is usually included in airline ticket prices on flights departing from the US.

Face masks are required in Cuba 

Cuba reopened to travelers in November after months of shutdown. Now as it battles the Omicron surge, it's attempting to keep most tourism activities open including hotels, beaches, museums, excursions and tours—though with enhanced health and safety measures in place.

Face masks are required in all enclosed public spaces, physical distancing rules apply throughout the island nation, and officials say they will continue to maintain Cuba's successful tracing and isolation system.

[Cigar Surgeon]

Any word on how they treat previously infected and recovered COVID? The US and Canada provides an X day amount of time exempt from test period (120 for Canada and 90 for the US) as you would test positive if you tested during that recovered period.

[El Presidente]

2 minutes ago, Cigar Surgeon said:

Any word on how they treat previously infected and recovered COVID? The US and Canada provides an X day amount of time exempt from test period (120 for Canada and 90 for the US) as you would test positive if you tested during that recovered period.

Not sure  Will try and find out. 

[riderpride]

Thanks @El Presidente. Airlines/travel agencies don't seem to be forwarding this information along.

Test booked for the weekend and head down on Tuesday. I'll gladly add my findings when I return - assuming we're able to lay low enough in the next week.

Cheers!

[El Presidente]

4 hours ago, Cigar Surgeon said:

Any word on how they treat previously infected and recovered COVID?

My guys aren't sure that they make any allowances. 

[Habana Mike]

Will be keeping an eye on this. We have a goddaughter due any day now and hope to go meet her sooner than later.

[Fuzz AI]

Gotta wonder how effective the Cuban vaccines Sober02/SoberPlus/Paula Abdul are against Omicron.

[Nino]

4 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Gotta wonder how effective the Cuban vaccines Sober02/SoberPlus/Paula Abdul are against Omicron.

Last 3 days Cuba has had a surge at over 2500 cases a day.

Ómicron does not forgive Cuba: three days in a row with more than 2,500 cases of Covid-19
A woman in Villa Clara died of complications derived from the disease, according to the MINSAP report

https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1641932979_36725.html

"For Covid-19, a total of 35,815 samples were made for surveillance during the day, resulting in 2,685 positive. The country accumulates 12,243,000 samples carried out and 982,614 positive. At the close of yesterday, January 10, they have been admitted 21,626 patients, 10,293 suspects, 197 under surveillance and 11,136 confirmed active, "the MINSAP reported.

[riderpride]

20 hours ago, Nino said:

Last 3 days Cuba has had a surge at over 2500 cases a day.

Ómicron does not forgive Cuba: three days in a row with more than 2,500 cases of Covid-19
A woman in Villa Clara died of complications derived from the disease, according to the MINSAP report

https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1641932979_36725.html

"For Covid-19, a total of 35,815 samples were made for surveillance during the day, resulting in 2,685 positive. The country accumulates 12,243,000 samples carried out and 982,614 positive. At the close of yesterday, January 10, they have been admitted 21,626 patients, 10,293 suspects, 197 under surveillance and 11,136 confirmed active, "the MINSAP reported.

Forgive my poor Spanish; was ther any distinction between locals and tourists in the data?

Cheers!

[Nino]

No. Just that 85 of the cases were infected by contact with people traveling from abroad.