The prime minister of Grenada has written to his British counterpart asking for the destination to be added to the UK’s green list.
Keith Mitchell told UK PM Boris Johnson that there was “deep disappointment” when the new traffic light system did not categorise the destination as green, which enables returning travellers to avoid quarantine.
He said Grenada has one of the lowest infection rates in the world and has no active cases. Since the start of the pandemic, it has recorded just 161 Covid-19 cases.
“We have spared no resource to ensure that our islands are kept safe,” he said, outlining the country’s vaccination programme. Hotel workers have been prioritised and about 70% are now fully vaccinated.
Most attractions have been declared Covid safe and there are other measures such as social distancing, face-mask protocols and the banning of large gatherings.
Fully vaccinated travellers are tested upon arrival and remain in quarantine for two days, pending a negative result.
Those who have not been vaccinated have to quarantine for a minimum of seven days and are testing on day five.
Mitchell said the destination’s main economic driver is tourism so it remains “committed to the tough measures”.
The Telegraph has tipped Grenada as one of the amber countries among the “near misses” in the current green list, which may be promoted to green when the categories are updated in June.