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The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to advise the public of the following relative to the scheduling of COVID-19 PCR exit screening tests:

1. Effective immediately, the COVID-19 Taskforce will NOT schedule appointments for COVID-19 PCR exit screening tests for the period October 12, to November 12, 2021.
   
   
2. Commitments made to those passengers who were processed on or before 12th October, 2021 and who have paid for COVID-19 PCR exit screening tests will be honoured. Such persons can have the tests administered at any of our public sites.
   
   
3. The Steward’s Office of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, Modern Medical Diagnostic Centre, Buccament Polyclinic or the Revenue Offices in your district will NOT collect fees for COVID-19 PCR exit tests for this period.
   
   
4. Travellers requiring COVID-19 PCR tests after October 12, 2021 are asked to utilize the services of private laboratories to facilitate the required screening.
   
   
5. Students, persons traveling for medical purposes, and individuals travelling under Government-supported employment programmes (such as farm workers), are asked to request scheduling of their COVID-19 PCR exit testing via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at least four (4) days before the test is to be done.

  SOURCE: Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment