Tocumen Airport announces COVID-19 test prices for incoming passengers
The Tocumen International Airport in Panama reported Friday that travelers, nationals, residents and foreigners entering the country starting October 12 who do not have a test certificate of swab / PCR or antigen negative, there will be a COVID-19 on arrival which costs $50.
The communications office of the Tocumen Airport confirmed that the tests to be performed are nasopharyngeal swab / PCR.
As of this Monday, three Hisopados Centers strategically located and duly signposted for the attention of travelers, in the Central Area, North Pier and Satellite B within Terminal 1 of the Tocumen International Airport come into operation. Travelers will be able to obtain the results in an approximate time between 20 to 30 minutes, indicates the Airport in a statement.
According to Executive Decree No. 1089 of September 23, 2020, which establishes the health measures that nationals, residents and foreigners who enter the Republic of Panama must comply with, as of October 12, they must present a Certificate of Swab tests / PCR or negative antigen done within 48 hours, without the need to comply with mandatory isolation and if they do not have it, they will be required to perform a rapid swab test, prior to the airport migration registration, which will be paid by the traveler.
The decree adds that according to the result of the test the traveler will be applied the following measures:
- If the rapid test result is negative, you are exempt from mandatory isolation.
- If the swab / PCR or antigen test is positive, the person will go to mandatory isolation in a hospital hotel designated by the Ministry of Health. Seven days later, you will have an antigen test.
- If the result is positive, you must complete the fourteen-day isolation and if the result is negative, your isolation ends.
- The decree exempts from these provisions technical crews, auxiliary crews, mechanics, and humanitarian personnel, who must comply with the other biosecurity measures established by the Ministry of Health.
The regulations emphasize that non-compliance with the established provisions will be sanctioned by the competent authorities.
As of this Monday, three Hisopados Centers strategically located and duly signposted for the attention of travelers, in the Central Area, North Pier and Satellite B within Terminal 1 of the Tocumen International Airport come into operation. Travelers will be able to obtain the results in an approximate time between 20 to 30 minutes, indicates the Airport in a statement.
According to Executive Decree No. 1089 of September 23, 2020, which establishes the health measures that nationals, residents and foreigners who enter the Republic of Panama must comply with, as of October 12, they must present a Certificate of Swab tests / PCR or negative antigen done within 48 hours, without the need to comply with mandatory isolation and if they do not have it, they will be required to perform a rapid swab test, prior to the airport migration registration, which will be paid by the traveler.
The decree adds that according to the result of the test the traveler will be applied the following measures:
- If the rapid test result is negative, you are exempt from mandatory isolation.
- If the swab / PCR or antigen test is positive, the person will go to mandatory isolation in a hospital hotel designated by the Ministry of Health. Seven days later, you will have an antigen test.
- If the result is positive, you must complete the fourteen-day isolation and if the result is negative, your isolation ends.
- The decree exempts from these provisions technical crews, auxiliary crews, mechanics, and humanitarian personnel, who must comply with the other biosecurity measures established by the Ministry of Health.
The regulations emphasize that non-compliance with the established provisions will be sanctioned by the competent authorities.