The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister announced it will open its borders in June, after having to shut its borders due to the spread of COVID-19.
An American Airlines flight will land on the island on June 4.
Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez, speaking during a virtual meeting on Monday, said it will mark the start of a slow, phased recovery for the sector and is set to be followed by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) in mid-June and British Airways in July.
Fernandez said that the island would be seeking to ensure international confidence in the country’s ability to keep people safe and that staving off a second wave of infections will prove crucial.
The authorities have not yet announced the date for the re-opening of the VC Bird International Airport, but visitors may have to undergo a COVID-19 test at least 48 hours before boarding the flight among other proposed measures.
Fernandez said health officials were confident that rapid virus tests conducted overseas will have a 90 per cent accuracy rate by the end of this month.
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