A NEGATIVE Covid-19 test result before boarding is no longer required for all incoming international travelers to the U.S.
Effective Sunday, June 12, the U.S. changed its Covid-19 travel protocols, and the CNMI is expected to follow suit.
Currently, inbound international travelers are still required to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test prior to departure for Saipan.
However, in the CNMI, on-arrival Covid-19 testing is no longer required, while fifth-day Covid-19 testing is still optional for vaccinated travelers.
All travelers, vaccinated or not, are still required to fill out a health declaration form before entering the Commonwealth.
Unvaccinated individuals are given a registration code for fifth-day Covid-19 testing.
Quarantine is no longer required for vaccinated essential workers.
However, unvaccinated essential workers are required to fill out a quarantine application form prior to entry into the Commonwealth.
As of June 12, 2022, there were no individuals hospitalized as a result of Covid-19.
But 77 additional individuals were confirmed positive for Covid-19, bringing the CNMI total to 11,482 cases since March 28, 2020.
Two additional cases were identified on June 4, 2022.
For a guidebook on how to live Covid-19 safe, visit www.staysafecnmi.com/livecovidsafe
