Jamaica's tourism ministry, working in tandem with industry stakeholders, has crafted a deep and comprehensive plan covering 119 pages to keep visitors and Jamaicans alike safe from COVID-19.
Following is the first instalment in a series of excerpts from the document titled 'Resilience: COVID-19 Ministry of Tourism Health and Safety Protocols for theTourism Industry 2020':
Safe and resilient tourism has consistently been a foundational element of Jamaica's tourism industry.
Only businesses within the corridor which have been trained, assessed, and cleared for opening by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) are allowed to open to tourists during Phase 1.
The goal of the Ministry of Tourism's COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols is to strengthen Jamaica's resilience to COVID-19 and safeguard all stakeholders within the tourism ecosystem, including workers, communities and tourists.
The specific objectives include the following:
• support health and economic risk management across the tourism industry;
• provide a framework to drive quality assurance of implemented protocols and regular monitoring;
• maximise effective recovery by facilitating and improving the flow of information and coordination; and
Pursuant to this document, each operator in the tourism sector is required to adhere to the Ministry of Health and Wellness guidelines put forth to assist employers in managing their workforce.
