Starting Thursday, Laboratorios Echandi will offer rapid antigen tests for travelers who need a negative result in order to return to their home country.
Six tourists in Costa Rica were hospitalized with Covid-19 after their group of 20 tested positive for the virus, the Health Ministry reported Tuesday.
Canadian airlines have agreed to suspend flights to Mexico and Caribbean countries until April 30. Costa Rica is among the countries included by this definition.
As of Tuesday, January 26, the United States requires that all air passengers show proof of a negative Covid-19 test before boarding a flight to the country.
Under the new measures, travelers to the US, in addition to needing a negative Covid test result before flying, will now need to quarantine upon arrival
Costa Rica relies heavily on U.S. tourism, and the CDC's decisions to implement new testing and isolation requirements will likely have significant impacts on the sector.
