BumbleV
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Close, no prize yet.FYI, only an antigen test is acceptable to enter USA from Curacao. $20 versus the $90 I forked over. Doh!
What types of SARS-CoV-2 test are acceptable under the Order?
Passengers must be tested with a viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). Examples of available NAATs for SARS-CoV-2 include but are not restricted to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), transcription-mediated amplification (TMA), nicking enzyme amplification reaction (NEAR), and helicase-dependent amplification (HDA). The test used must be authorized for use by the relevant national authority for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the country where the test is administered. A viral test conducted for U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, including DOD contractors, dependents, and other U.S. government employees, and tested by a DOD laboratory located in a foreign country also meets the requirements of the Order.
There is some ambiguity about when the 72 hour clock starts. The website says departure, I assumed that mean when I left my home airport (PDX). My test was taken at ~7:00 AM on Thursday, I arrived at ~12:30 AM on Saturday, so I cannot verify my assumption.
Yeah, I'm having some difficulty interpreting that requirement. According to the Curacao entry requirements you must:
"Upload proof of a negative result from a certified COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of traveling." Sounds like before your first flight.