The travel restrictions applicable for the United Kingdom (UK) are to remain in place for another month.
The extension of the ban until February 28 is part of the prevention and containment strategies being employed by the Government to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We continue to monitor developments relating to the United Kingdom (UK) variant of the virus,” said Prime Minister Andrew Holness during the sitting of the House of Representatives on January 26.
“While we remain focused on managing the pandemic, we have to concurrently focus on restoring jobs, gradually returning our economy back to productive capacity.”
Prime Minister Andrew Holness
Excluding the UK, Holness said the current protocols under the Controlled Entry programme for both residents and visitors will remain until April 15, 2021.
“This was done at the request of the tourism trade to provide some degree of certainty to travellers who want to make their vacation and travel plans,” he said.
In the meantime, Holness added that the restrictions applicable to hospitals, nursing homes and infirmaries will remain in place.
“While we remain focused on managing the pandemic, we have to concurrently focus on restoring jobs, gradually returning our economy back to productive capacity,” he said.
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