Bermuda Announces Nationwide Collaboration with Costco To Offer Gold-Typical COVID-19 Screening to Vacationers

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) and the Government of Bermuda have teamed up with U.S. wholesale chain Costco to deliver gold-regular COVID-19 tests that  is accessible nationwide and quickly accessible to all Bermuda-sure vacationers. Bermuda is the initial worldwide desired destination to lover with Costco in this way, symbolizing a new prospect for U.S. site visitors and returning inhabitants to quickly use PCR saliva screening as an suitable pre-arrival take a look at.

The exams, retailing for $139.99, are self-administered saliva exams that provide success within just the freshly carried out 5-day change-all-around period of time. Take a look at kits are readily available on the web now, managed by Costco Pharmacy in partnership with AZOVA Wellbeing, an on the internet distributor of Fda-authorised, self-administered COVID-19 PCR saliva checks.  Later this thirty day period, assessments will also be available at far more than 100 Costco spots New York and Boston-spot stores will be amid the 1st areas to provide the kits.  Costco membership is not essential to utilise the test provider on the web or in-store.

“We think this marks a big phase forward in facilitating accessibility to pre-journey testing demanded for Bermuda visitors—it will be provided throughout the U.S., together with significant tourism marketplaces with immediate air provider to the island,” stated BTA Interim CEO Glenn Jones. “The prospect for vacation is nevertheless difficult for quite a few. Day-to-day we are operating to make it a very little much easier.”

The Costco e-commerce resolution will allow travellers to acquire their COVID-19 saliva PCR exam and observed sample assortment kit on the web from costco.com. After acquired, the traveller will receive an special code to their e mail inbox. They will be prompted to stop by AZOVA.com/costcotest to sign-up for COVID Qualifications and to finish a transient well being evaluation. As soon as the traveller’s health evaluation is comprehensive and their lab order is created, their take a look at kit will be transported by way of UPS right away supply specifically to their house. The traveller will be instructed to agenda their needed digital sample selection observation ahead of their vacation window. Dependents can be included to a one account and samples returned to the lab by means of UPS overnight supply. Electronic take a look at outcomes are shipped in 12 to 48 hrs of lab receipt and can then be shared with Bermuda’s community-wellbeing authorities by using the requisite Travel Authorisation portal for all island travellers.

“We’re happy to provide as an essential aspect of Bermuda’s initiative to broaden COVID-19 testing alternatives for its travellers to include 120 markets about Costco warehouses and on Costco.com,” claimed Costco Senior Vice President of Pharmacy, Victor Curtis.

By year’s end, travellers will have the option to invest in their check kits at decide on Costco pharmacies wherever a pharmacist can observe shoppers self-administering the check.  This will more supply relieve, accessibility, and streamlined switch-around occasions for the Bermuda traveller. Costco Wholesale is the third-most significant worldwide retailer, with warehouse club functions in a dozen countries. The chain also operates 534 pharmacies throughout the U.S.  “This is wonderful news for readers and returning people alike, and I want to commend all concerned for doing work to make this transpire,” claimed Health and fitness Minister Kim Wilson. “Making certain well timed obtain to pre-arrival screening these types of as this authorised PCR saliva test under observation is a large achieve for Bermuda.”

This collaboration is the hottest of quite a few attempts the desired destination is creating to make visiting equally safer and easier. The BTA lately declared a collaboration with OpenClear that offers travelers flying to Bermuda convenient access to an expedited COVID-19 screening service in line with the Federal government of Bermuda’s well being protocols. The assistance is designed to help visitors to Bermuda from the New York City place, as effectively returning residents of Bermuda, to obtain a COVID-19 take a look at result for the country’s pre-trip Travel Authorization process. Visit https://www.openclear.nyc/bermuda-tourism to study more about OpenClear’s COVID-19 screening service, premiums and appointment scheduling. 

All over 2020, Bermuda’s COVID-19 method has proven the island as a protected vacation spot for tourists. The US Centers for Disorder Handle & Avoidance (CDC) ranks Bermuda among countries at Degree 1 (“Minimal Threat” for travellers). Bermuda also acquired the Secure Travels Stamp from the Environment Travel & Tourism Council. For far more information and updates on Bermuda’s safety protocols, go to https://www.gotobermuda.com/bta/push-launch/bermuda-tourism-authority-update.

About the Bermuda Tourism Authority

The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) is an independent, non-government, entity and the formal location internet marketing organization for the island region. The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) encourages Bermuda globally as a entire world-class desired destination for leisure and group journey and tourism investment. For far more information go to: www.gotobermuda.com/bermudatourism.

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