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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Nassau, The Bahamas
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March 23, 2020

Bahamian Government Closes All Airports and Seaports

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On March 23, 2020, at 7:00pm, the Prime Minister of The Bahamas announced additional measures in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. These additional measures include closing all airports in The Bahamas to incoming international flights carrying visitors, starting at 9:00am on Tuesday, March 24 (including private airports), until March 31, 2020. We cannot predict if, or for how long, the Bahamian government may extend these orders.

If you are a U.S. citizen in The Bahamas and you need to return to the United States we urge you to leave now. Do not wait; work with your airline to make travel arrangements while flights are still available. We cannot predict how long they will remain available, even before the new measures go into effect. U.S. citizens who choose to remain in The Bahamas should prepare to do so for an indefinite period of time.

The additional measures also include a 24-hour curfew throughout The Bahamas, requiring all persons to remain in their homes, with very few and specific exceptions. Beaches, public gathering places, and all non-essential businesses will be closed. Read the full details and all existing emergency orders at https://www.facebook.com/opmbs/. Grocery stores, pharmacies, and other essential businesses will be excepted, as well as persons transiting to and from those locations during the hours of 5:00am to 9:00pm.

Please remember that evacuation and charter flights by the U.S. government do not reflect standard practice, and should not be relied upon. U.S. citizens should make plans using commercial travel options while they are available, and do so immediately.

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