HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 5 (ACN) New measures for international sanitary control against the spread of COVID-19 become effective today in Cuba, in view of the rise in the number of cases and the high transmissibility of the Omicron strain, already detected in the country.
According to the Ministry of Public Health, travelers, whether or not residing in Cuba, must submit a full vaccination certificate and proof of a negative PCR-RT test performed no more than 72 hours before the trip.
Furthermore, random surveillance will be increased by performing PCR-RT at entry points on inbound travelers from high-risk countries.
Any Cuban who resides in the country and is not fully vaccinated must pass a PCR-RT test at the border in order to be admitted and then they will spend eight days of mandatory quarantine in a hotel designated to that end, which they will have to pay for, including transportation. On the seventh day, a new sample will be taken and, if negative, the patient will be discharged.
Travelers from South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Malawi and Eswatini (Swaziland) must submit a full vaccination certificate and proof of a negative PCR-RT test result at the border.
Other travelers bound to attend an international school or a fellowship in a Cuban institution, as well as any foreign technician and cooperator, will spend an eight-day quarantine in their respective centers, and they will be tested for the virus seven days after their arrival.
Children from any country of up to 12 years of age and adults whose medical condition prevents them from being vaccinated will be exempted from these regulations.
Travelers who test positive for COVID-19 will be admitted to one of the health institutions designated in each region, and their direct contacts will be isolated in centers prepared to this end or at home.
As an internal measure, any activity involving large gatherings of people is hitherto prohibited.
In Cuba, between November 29 and December 25, the sequencing of PCR samples carried out at the Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine identified 72 persons (in 12 provinces) infected with the Omicron strain, declared as a cause for concern by the World Health Organization.
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