Location: Hamilton, Bermuda, April 13, 2020
Event: COVID 19 Update – Flight Availability to the United States
There will be a private aircraft departing Bermuda on 15 April to Palm Beach, Florida. Any interested travelers should please contact Carlton Smith at Longtail Aviation for additional information. He may be reached at 293-5971, extension 1024.
As of April 5, the Government of Bermuda confirmed 24 active cases of COVID-19 (there have been a total of 57 cases; 29 individuals have recovered and 4 deaths.)
Effective 6:00am on Saturday, April 4, a 24 hour shelter in place order went into effect for 14 days. For full details, visit the Government of Bermuda COVID-19 website.
· L.F. Wade Airport in Bermuda closed for incoming commercial passenger flights on March 20. The U.S. government does not anticipate arranging any repatriation flights from Bermuda at this time.
· The U.S. Consulate General Hamilton suspended routine consular services effective March 24. For emergency American Citizens Services, including emergency passports, please email hamiltonconsulate@state.gov. Anyone with questions or concerns may also call the Consulate at 441-705-0424 between 8:00am – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. You may reach our Duty Officer by calling 441-335-3828, that number is available to U.S. Citizens 24 hours per day.
· You are receiving this message because you have registered in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, STEP. Please communicate with other U.S. citizens that you may know of in Bermuda, and ask if they have registered in STEP. If they have not registered, they can do so here. Registering in STEP allows U.S. citizens visiting or living overseas to receive important information from the Consulate about safety conditions, helping them make informed decisions about their travel plans.
Actions to Take:
- · Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
- · For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations
- · Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
- · Visit our Consulate webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Bermuda.
- · Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States.
Assistance:
U.S. Consulate General Hamilton
16 Middle Road, Devonshire
(441) 295-1342
Duty Phone: (441) 335-3828
email: hamiltonconsulate@state.gov
website: https://bm.usconsulate.gov/Department of State Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
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