The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Health controls and protocols have to be as close to the same whether it involves us residents, the visitors, or the cruise visitors who are here for a few hours... we have to accept COVID virus does not respect curfews - lockdowns or the unvaccinated and in the case of the current scourge not even the vaccinated it seems.

For anyone after 24 plus months to suggest a free unchecked movement of visitors is a sensible approach to curling COVID has to be out of their mind... COVID is not an indigenous created virus - it came from the outside....We remember recall the first recognised case... trip to Trinidad for Carnival and bingo COVID in Nassau, etc…

Cruise passengers start three-days from being tested so if they are already in contact with a positive the virus will appear on day one-two of their cruise.

Cruise passengers must be rapid tested before they set foot on Bahamian soil.

Any visitor at a hotel who turns positive has to be isolated and chooses to do the 14-day quarantine here or take the offer of the resorts to fly you out... to me that is very generous - I do note there is a discounted cost for the suite.

Editor, facts speak....The virus comes from the outside... it is the responsibility of Government and their skilled medical experts to guide and propose limits - protocols for the best of all not seemingly a ‘minority group of visitors - yes, the cruise passengers, we love you but...

T ALBURY

Nassau,

January 1, 2022.