Martinique has decided to toughen the conditions for entry into its territory from Monday by subjecting travelers from all origins to seven-day isolation, in addition to a negative PCR test for Covid-19, announced on Saturday January 16. the prefect Stanislas Cazelles.
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From now on "
travelers from all origins, particularly from France and Guyana
" will have to, in addition to the mandatory negative PCR test, "
stay at home for 7 days, reduce trips to the strict minimum (food shopping, medical appointments ), carry out a test 7 days after arrival in the territory,
”according to a
press
release from the prefect.
More than 100,000 travelers had traveled to Martinique for the end of 2020 holidays.
For the prefect, it is above all “
to avoid the introduction of the 'English variant' by a traveler who would be carrying the virus but who would not have been tested positively at the start.
“Only travelers coming from Guadeloupe or going there from Martinique will not have to follow these new measures.
On the other hand, given the worsening health situation in Guyana, the press release states that "
air flows with Guyana will be restricted
".
