To enter the hotels in the Dominican Republic, it is not necessary, at least for the moment, to present the vaccination card against Covid-19, reported yesterday the president of the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores), Rafael Blanco Tejera.
“We are not requesting nor do we anticipate doing so. What we are doing is following the protocol that we have implemented, which is to carry out random tests upon arrival and departure … Until now, that is the protocol with which we continue ”, explained the representative of the top leadership of the Dominican tourism industry.
Blanco Tejera indicated that although this measure has been implemented in some countries, here we are analyzing whether this is legal.
“We are studying it from the legal point of view because many countries have done it but we are not clear about how they are implementing it and in some places the legality of these measures has been questioned,” he explained.
Countries that require
In Puerto Rico it is mandatory that guests of hotels, hostels, hostels or short-term rentals present evidence that they are vaccinated against Covid-19. In the United States it is required to enter restaurants.
Other countries, such as Portugal and some places in Mexico, require a negative test or the digital certificate of vaccination. Also in France, Italy and the Netherlands, Germany and other countries request it in some places. Some press reports indicate that this measure has been described as discriminatory.
Protocol works
The president of the Asonahores stated that the important thing is that the protocol that has been implemented so far in the Dominican tourism sector has worked.
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Low positivity
In La Altagracia province, where Punta Cana, the country’s main tourist hub, is located, on August 5 the positivity stood at 5.84% and only one new case was reported, according to the Public Health bulletin number 505.
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