Anybody see the US Embassy warning ?
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US Embassy: Citizens who do not leave the DR immediately will stay indefinitely
Digital Writing
Santo Domingo, RD
The United States embassy keeps its citizens in the Dominican Republic informed about the measures to adopt in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, and this Monday reiterated that there are flights available for those who wish to return to that nation immediately.
In a statement, it indicates that citizens who do not return to the United States must be prepared to stay abroad for an indefinite period.
We reproduce the notice below:
The State Department has issued a World Level 4 Health Advisory advising US citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19.
Updated March 30, 2020.
Country specific information:
The Dominican Republic has 901 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 42 confirmed deaths.
There are flights to the USA. available through Jet Blue and Delta. Book flights directly through
https://www.jetblue.com/ and
www.delta.com. US citizens who wish to leave the Dominican Republic must do so immediately or be prepared to stay abroad for an indefinite period.
The Dominican Republic has implemented a series of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, including:
A national curfew that prohibits all traffic and movement of people from 5pm to 6am.
The creation of a national hotline for questions related to COVID-19 in case you have been exposed or are experiencing severe symptoms. Call * 462 for further instructions, but note that English speaking operators are limited.
Cruise ship arrivals have been suspended at all ports and coasts.