Old San Juan – Spress https://en.spress.net Spress is a general newspaper in English which is updated 24 hours a day. Fri, 07 May 2021 13:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191965906 Puerto Rico sanctioned visitors who lacked a Covid-19 negative result https://en.spress.net/puerto-rico-sanctioned-visitors-who-lacked-a-covid-19-negative-result/ Fri, 07 May 2021 13:03:16 +0000 https://en.spress.net/puerto-rico-sanctioned-visitors-who-lacked-a-covid-19-negative-result/ Visitors to Puerto Rico will be fined $ 300 for failing to present a Covid-19 negative result within the previous 72 hours, regardless of vaccination or not.
While tourists are welcome to visit Puerto Rico, there are still plenty of Covid-19 precautions in place around the island. Currently, Puerto Rico does not exempt foreign visitors from quarantine, even though they have been certified to have received the Covid-19 vaccine.

The tourist information site Discover Puerto Rico said that from April 28, tourists to the islands will be fined $ 300 if they fail to present a negative Covid-19 result and be forced to take a PCR test right after. there. Covid-19 quick test results are also not recognized. Within 48 hours, visitors can upload the results to the online portal “Travel Safe” and can then continue their journey. Tourists visit the ruins of Old San Juan. Source: Discover Puerto Rico Previously, Puerto Rico had imposed a $ 100 fine policy for visitors who refused to wear masks in public. Island-wide curfews are in effect every night, starting from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The public areas at the hotels are still closed. Puerto Rico recommends that the elderly, those who are sick, have a chronic illness should not travel at this time. Public beaches are still welcome, although drinking alcohol in public is prohibited. Although the museums, swimming pools and attractions are all open, reservations are encouraged as many destinations are only running at 30% capacity./.

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