Travellers visiting Jamaica are being Asked to pay up to US$300 for the Covid-19 Test
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Jamaica’s main International travel partners such as the UK and Canada, have requested a negative Covid -19 test from travellers who are leaving the island. The USA now also requires a negative antigen or PCR test.
There are facilities that have joined with hotels to offer these tests and the price for the PCR tests can be as high as US$300 or Ja$43,000
Currently, travellers to the USA are being asked to present a negative PCR or antigen test which will cost somewhere between Ja$22000 to Ja$43000 and the antigen assessment goes for Ja$65000 to Ja$17000 when it is done privately.
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