“As of June 20 2021, all non-immunised persons travelling to Bermuda are subject to mandatory quarantine,” the Health Minister has announced.
The mandatory quarantine, which is the subject of a legal challenge from a group called Constitutional Freedom Bermuda, was initially announced as starting on June 6th, then later announced as starting on June 13th, and will now start on June 20th.
Speaking at tonight’s press conference, Health Minister Kim Wilson said, “As of June 20 2021, all non-immunised persons travelling to Bermuda are subject to mandatory quarantine. Mandatory quarantine means those hotel and guest house properties that have been designated as such by the Bermuda Government.
“There are seven approved quarantine locations:
- Coco Reef Resort
- Grotto Bay Beach Resort & Spa
- Hamilton Princess & Beach Club
- Willowbank Resort
- Coral Beach and Tennis Club
- Rosemont Guest Suites
- Fairmont Southampton
“Travellers arriving on Sunday, June 20 or after will need to follow the new travel authorisation process where they will be asked a series of questions to determine the category of traveller they fall into. The new process will be available at: https://www.gov.bm/coronavirus-travellers from tomorrow.
“The travel authorisation fee will remain the same at $75.
“An unimmunised traveller requiring a quarantine hotel must:
- cover the costs for the hotel stay;
- choose from one of the seven participating properties; and
- book their hotel in advance of arrival in Bermuda.
“For those people who were already abroad before May 6, the Bermuda Government will pay for the quarantine stay. The details of this will be available to the public later this week.
“Exemptions from the quarantine hotel are limited to
- Unaccompanied Minors aged 17 years or younger on the date arriving in Bermuda
- Medically Vulnerable certified by a licensed Physician, Psychologist or local health insurer
- Caregivers of medically vulnerable travellers
“These persons will still be required to quarantine and will have checks to ensure they are quarantining at home. Minor children, those under 18, will follow a Traveller’s First 14 Days for Children unless they or their parents are required to quarantine. This will include students returning home from boarding school, for example.
“Each non-immunised traveller must have a confirmed [pre-paid] booking at a government-authorised hotel to apply for a Traveller Authorisation. And every immunised traveller must upload proof of their immunisation status to their Traveller Authorisation.
“Testing for travellers will expand to include children from the age of two, with the oropharyngeal PCR test being used for young children.
“We will continue to do our best to keep Bermuda Covid free as we welcome residents home and visitors to our island and re-open our economy.”
