{"id":54155,"date":"2020-06-27T15:12:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T15:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drnights.com\/?p=54155"},"modified":"2020-06-27T16:55:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T16:55:22","slug":"adult-vacation-resort-drnights-covid-19-curfew-cease-update-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drnights.com\/adult-vacation-resort-drnights-covid-19-curfew-cease-update-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Curfew & Restrictions To be lifted June 28th 2020 at 5AM AST"},"content":{"rendered":"
We are halfway through the year, and that means many tourists are excitedly awaiting news of when they resume their travel plans, and more specifically when the Dominican Republic will officially reopen to tourists.The third of a four-phase re-opening plan was previously delayed by the government. This pause occurred as a precautionary measure against the virus. The DR currently has just shy of 30,619 positive COVID-19 cases, which translates to a quarter of one percent (0.26%) of the total population (10.85 million). The total number of fatal COVID cases in the country is 718.Phase 4 is still on schedule for July 1st and will allow the border to officially reopen and travel to resume as usual.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n All airports in the DR are not accepting flights from across the globe. The airline industry is joined by hotel and hospitality as resorts, hotels, transportation services and adventure\/excursions businesses have also resumed operation.When borders reopen, travelers from the USA, Canada and Europe will be able to fly into Punta Cana Airport, the busiest in the DR.We expect to welcome 60,000 – 100,000 tourists next month and reports from the national hotel association date full recovery at the next 18 months.The main focus for service providers in the tourism industry, as well as travelers themselves is health. Businesses are doing everything they can to ensure safety.Francisco Javier Garcia, Minister of Tourism, recently stated: that \u201cthe most important thing is the health and well-being of tourists.\u201d<\/p>\nFlying into the Dominican Republic<\/strong><\/h3>\n