The undersecretary of sightseeing, Remo Monzeglio, gave details on Thursday about the reopening of borders scheduled for Monday, November 1. The announcements were made after a meeting in which the Secretary of the Presidency, Álvaro Delgado, and authorities from the Ministries of Tourism, Health, Defense, Interior and the National Customs Directorate participated.
At a press conference, reported by 970 News (Universal radio), Monzeglio pointed out that Uruguay “opens its borders to tourism from around the world as of November 1 and in conditions that provide security to those who inhabit our territory.”
“The people who are going to be able to enter have to come vaccinated, with a maximum PCR of 72 hours, then they must repeat a PCR on the seventh day of the first day and have to sign an online affidavit, through which they will be able to enter the country and whose data will be data to be known in the next few hours ”, said Monzeglio.
The undersecretary of Tourism pointed out that it will not be possible to enter the country without filling out the affidavit, which must “be uploaded online and will be previously controlled.” “That no one approaches the border without that because they will not have the possibility of entering. This will give us the possibility of entering Uruguay tourists in an orderly way, but fundamentally safe, “he explained.
Until now, there has been the entry of owners and some special income, but from November 1 the border will be opened to tourists from all over the world and “all vaccines are accepted.” “In the declaration they must put their documentation, the type of vaccine they were given, the PCR with a maximum of 72 hours and sign it, because it is a document,” he commented.
“Quarantines are not foreseen, what is being considered is the possibility of vaccinating minors between 18 and 12 years of age, in a measure that the Presidency has been announcing and is being studied. Also the possibility of vaccinating older people, this is in the orbit of Public Health “, he added.
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Monzeglio announced that “the Flybondi low cost line begins to travel from Aeroparque to Punta del Este on four weekly frequencies”. “These low cost lines have the advantage that they greatly increase and encourage transit, connectivity with different destinations,” he explained. The cost will be $ 68.
He also announced the operation of a “Chilean ultra low cost line that travels to various destinations in South America, which is the Jetmar line.” “He plans to fly from Santiago to Montevideo as of February and in the next few days at the Carrasco Airport the conditions for these flights will be given, which will come in planes with approximately 189 seats,” he said.
With regard to the outlook for the season and the economic situation in Argentina, Monzeglio believes that “there is a lot of greed to come.” “We want the greatest number of people to come, but with the priority that they come to make a safe vacation, because the priority continues to be health,” he assured and reiterated the request of the Minister of Health, Daniel Salinas, to be vaccinated and given the third dose those who have not done it and have the possibility.
The head of state clarified that those who have “the complete vaccination cycle with 14 days” completed will be able to enter.
