JAMAICA MAY introduce travel restrictions on the UK, the country’s prime minister has announced.
Speaking yesterday, Andrew Holness said that the possibility was being reviewed.
“With two imported cases from the United Kingdom, we are reviewing the possibility of imposing travel restrictions on the UK,” he tweeted.
In a separate statement during a press conference at Jamaica House, Holness said: “The government is actively reviewing the extent of travel restrictions relating to the UK and, in short order, we should be saying some more on that.”
Jamaica confirmed its second case of COVID-19 yesterday.
The patient, a US embassy employee, had returned to Jamaica from the UK.
On Wednesday, Jamaica confirmed its first case of COVID-19.
The patient, a Jamaican woman, had travelled to the Caribbean island from the UK.
She arrived in the country on March 4 and has been in isolation since March 9.
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We are due to attend a wedding in Jamaica in April with this virus ranging dont know what to do.
I am going to runaway bay with tui I am expecting the border to close to all I guess that I can maybe go later on in the year if this thing goes away
Dream return to Jamaica in April, 20 years in the making. Not looking good!
Jah run things clean hands and a pure heart live long
We booked to travel to Jamaica in April, need to know what going to happen. So arrangements can be made
We are going to a wedding in the next two weeks taking stuff for the wedding MY daughter is a bridesmaid don’t know what to do
Don’t go. You could possible catch it via the plane and spread it to a country that can’t handle it.
I’m due to go in 2 weeks too. Gutted to think it might not happen. I agree completely with your comment. The most important thing is the health and wellbeing of the people. Holidays etc can be rearrange, a life lost can never be got back. Some are too selfish to understand that. How would they feel if it was their frail loved one? We all know the answer to that question don’t we? They would scream blue murder. Disappointment beats loss of life every time.
We are travelling from UK for my grandmothers funeral in the next 2 weeks. We have not been in contact with any person suffering with any of the virus symptoms. It is unfair that we may not be allowed to enter.
Close Jamacia from outside world as you dont have the money to deal with a rampant virus. Dont dither look after what you have until things get better and look to start at being less dependant food wise on outside.
Jamacians have a great natural health. Its precious dont gamble with it.
We are due to travel on wednesdsy 18th still waiting to hear if it’s going to be cancelled or not. Just need to know don’t we.
Snap!! We’re due to fly next Thursday for my 50th!! 🙁 x
I would like to know the same thing please
Same as my mother ,dey need fi tell us what is happening do arrangements can be made ,not shortlist us with our options especially refund dem?! It needs to be discussed with each embassy atleast
14th March// im meant to be going to a wedding in april but we are supposed to be flighing out on the 29th of March
the government need to act urgently,it will be bad enough trying to get money back for trip from insurance company .
Just had a message from my tour operator TUI flights are banned from the UK, holiday cancelled.
I haven’t seen my mother in 4 years, sadly she passed away on the 1st March 14 days before her 90th birthday, her funeral is planned for the 4th April I’m booked to travel and nod this restriction. I understand the concern but feel totally lost right now.
Please go to the Voice Online for the latest update.
You might not have been in contact with anyone showing the symptoms because it might just be early days yet and nothing showing, also what about the rest of the few hundred people that you will be on the plane with for 9-10 hours including the main spreaders (children) ????
They already have a case of coronavirus down there
No flights in until the 28th for now. I hope to be going end of april
Michael, i agree do you have anymore information?
Due to fly out next week an I get it but a ban for two weeks what’s going to happen after that once it’s in the country its in
I have reservation for July from USA
I pray that it will be over by then.
The rockhouse cancellation policy is already pretty good you have until 2 weeks before your date to cancel with a full refunded aside from a $25 fee
What about UK residents already on the island, are they able to travel back to the uk
I’m also coming from Canada on the 30 of March. Are there any restrictions for canada
It is not true, Are you say America is not banned from traveling and there are more cases in the uk. Do agree that this is a bio weapon set up to kill us of with the vaccine. it here we got to deal with it in a balanced way. the first is don’t trust the vaccine, Second, Don’t wait on GOD as he has nothing to do with creating this virus. keep piling all the good natural medicine in your system starting with lots of turmeric, ginger.lemon-lime and plant medicines made for combating colds, flu Ect. Finally, listen to good healing music. watching too much screens can promote sickness.
How do you know you haven’t or will not come in contact with an affected person.? Have you stayed in your home ( and every one) in your house for last couple weeks
and didn’t leave ONCE? People are so uninformed .My sympathy for your dear grandma but there is a PANDEMIC going on. Google it and learn and be grateful for restrictions. Don’t be selfish . RIP to your loved one. I mean no disrespect. But I’m afraid the Underground will be crawling with this outbreak soon.
I am going to a wedding in July 28, 2020 I hope I will be able to go