Fiji Drops Put up-Arrival COVID Testing Requirement

Worldwide vacationers will now not must take a COVID-19 take a look at upon arrival in Fiji.

Tourism Fiji made the announcement this week that the requirement, which had pressured vacationers to pre-book checks after which take a look at as soon as they’d landed, could be dropped efficient instantly.

The vacation spot additionally mentioned it should nonetheless require “those that develop COVID-19 signs” to check and for vacationers coming into Fiji to self-report signs on an immigration arrival card. Nonetheless, the obligatory isolation interval will transfer from seven days to 5 days., which Tourism Fiji mentioned “is anticipated to enormously help” the nation’s tourism business.

“That is one other thrilling step in direction of normalcy for tourism in Fiji,” mentioned Brent Hill, CEO of Tourism Fiji. “We welcomed a document variety of guests in July, which confirmed an 82% restoration from pre-pandemic ranges. Now, with the removing of the required in-country take a look at, vacationers can proceed having fun with our islands with much more peace of thoughts.”

Different travel-related protocols nonetheless stay, together with Fiji’s requirement to be absolutely vaccinated and to have bought journey insurance coverage forward of time. Fiji mentioned that its Danger Mitigation Taskforce would proceed reviewing these necessities whereas balancing journey and security.

Over 93% of Fiji’s grownup inhabitants?is absolutely vaccinated and youngsters aged 12-17 years are actually additionally receiving vaccinations, in accordance with Tourism Fiji.