COVID-19 Guidelines
In light of the current state of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we have put several guidelines in place to keep our North American, Dominican and Haitian partners safe and healthy. These guidelines are subject to change depending on requirements of the US and Dominican governments, the CDC and WHO.
– Upon arrival, a rapid COVID-19 test may be administered at the Santiago airport by Dominican officials.
– Team members need to bring their own masks and hand sanitizer to carry with them at all times.
– Masks will be worn indoors at all times, except within the team’s own dorm, when only the team is present. If local leaders or GO Kids are visiting, all parties will wear masks and will maintain appropriate distance while sharing meals.
– As always, everyone will use hand-washing/sanitation stations before going through meal lines.
– In the event that a team member does show symptoms, a GO Medical staff member will be contacted immediately for phone triage. If deemed necessary, the team member will visit the clinic for an in-person assessment. The team member will potentially be immediately tested, rather than awaiting the mandatory test 3 days prior to leaving.
– Per US mandate, all team members will be tested one day prior to traveling home, in order to obtain negative test results and re-entry into the United States.
— For team members who have recovered from Covid in the last 90 days, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you get documentation of recovery from your healthcare provider prior to traveling to the Dominican Republic. This will make re-entering the U.S. much easier, as you will not need to be tested on the island, nor will you have to worry about staying extra days due to a positive test result. The requirements for the documentation of recovery can be found here under “Test and Documentation Requirements,” and under the “What if I recently recovered from COVID-19?” tab.
– In the event of a positive Covid test at any point during your trip, there are two options:
- Retest as frequently as you wish, up to daily, for a cost of $35/test, in pursuit of a negative test
OR
- Using your initial positive test result, we can provide documentation of recovery, to be used 5 days after your positive test. For example, positive test on Sunday, 5 days of CDC requirement, cleared to travel for Saturday”
For team members who require quarantine measures, team members will quarantine in a GO facility at a rate of $25/day. The team member will receive daily check-ups from GO Medical staff, kept as comfortable as possible, and meals will be brought to their rooms for the duration of quarantine.
