Governor breaks down plan to reopen Guam's tourism industry

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero today announced her plan to reopen the tourism industry. In a news conference,  she explained that it will rely heavily on achieving a high vaccination rate, and easing the current quarantine protocols.

They're calling the plan "The Path To Half", as the island's chief executive detailed, "If we are fully vaccinated, 50 percent of adult population that is, 16 years old and older by May 1, we will reopen border to travelers."

That equates to about 62,500 people being vaccinated, which Public Health chief medical officer Dr. Felix Cabrera says they are on pace to meet. Once achieved, the travel protocols will be changed so that anyone arriving on Guam with a negative PCR test within 72 hours will not be subject to quarantine.

"But they must download the COVID Alert App and must enroll in the Sarah Alert for 14 days. If they do not have that negative test, they will follow our current protocol. In other words, they will have to go to quarantine in government facilities," Leon Guerrero continued.

In the meantime, the will prepare for the eventual arrivals by cleaning up the island, and also prioritizing the vaccination of tourism industry employees. There's one issue that still needs to be resolved though, its when visitors return to their home countries.

"The big goal," said the governor, "is trying to figure out testing so that people leaving Guam can get tested and don't have to quarantine. That is still in discussion."