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PITI BAY CHANNEL INDUSTRY RECOVERY REPORTv JUNE 25, 2021 DESTINATION UPDATES GET YOUR BUSINESS CERTIFIED! APPLY BENEFITS TODAY • Guam Safe Certified is a branding initiative that Click X endorses your business’ health and safety practices at here to the local level and encourages apply island pride! • The Safe Travels initiative is globally recognized & instills a level of confidence in both the WHAT IS GUAM WHAT IS THE WTTC tourism trade and SAFE CERTIFIED? SAFE TRAVELS STAMP? international visitors. Guam Safe Certified is the official The World Travel & Tourism Council • Both initiatives help to rebuild local designation, which (WTTC) created the first ever global trust among tourists and WHO IS identifies establishments that are safety and hygiene stamp. This within the tourism sector. in compliance and have care and stamp enables travelers to recognize pride in following government destinations around the world that • Logos can be used on CERTIFIED health and safety guidelines. have adopted standardized health websites, emails, and digital and hygiene protocols. channels can generate Click business materials, videos, here social media campaigns. for list Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) serves as the official organization to advocate for • FREE of charge to all eligible 110 the implementation of these protocols in Guam and to issue the Guam Safe businesses. approved certification and Safe Travels stamp to local businesses. as of June 25 AIR V&V APPL TODAY Click here to The Air V&V Program was developed by the Guam Visitors Bureau apply to encourage those 12 years and older to get a COVID-19 vaccine while vacationing in Guam. Participants can choose from travel and tour packages that were developed in collaboration with Guam’s travel trade, hotel, and tourism partners. This program is meant to jumpstart Guam’s tourism industry while highlighting the warm Håfa Adai spirit and hospitality of the people of Guam. WHO IS www.visitguam.com/airvv CERTIFIED Click here for list AIR V&V COVID-19 vaccination clinics continue at theAPPL locations and times below. Bring a TODAYphoto ID. Those due for their second dose are reminded to bring their COVID-19 Clickimmunization card. hereTo viewto the complete schedule of COVID- apply19 vaccination clinics, visit dphss.guam.gov/vaccinategu. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and provide government-issued identification to validate age. Minor’s birth certificate is WHOacceptable. IS Parent/legal guardian must CERTIFIEDhave a government-issued ID. Guardians must also present legal guardianship or Clickpower -of-attorney document. here for list MASSO RESERVOIR MARKET INTELLIGENCEv REPORT As of June 25 and may be subject to change. MARKETS AT-A-GLANCE MARKETS AT-A-GLANCE JAPAN SOUTH KOREA • Japanese government plans to set the maximum number of domestic spectators at • South Korea's new cases fell due to fewer tests over the weekend, but rising COVID- Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic events at 10,000 19 variant cases, along with pandemic fatigue, are hampering the virus battle • State of emergency in Okinawa prefecture is extended until July 11 due to the severe • People who are semi-vaccinated, meaning two weeks have elapsed since taking first pressure on the medical system; however, will end in Tokyo and other prefectures dose, do not need to wear masks outdoors; capacity and gathering limits don’t apply on June 21 to the vaccinated people • Japanese government is getting ready to issue vaccine passports for international • Korea met first vaccine target of 13 million adults; government aims to inoculate 36 travel in July million by September • Mass vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka started inoculating people between • Vaccinating younger population, 18-59 years, beginning July, allowing for mix and the ages of 18 and 64 on June 17 match jabs • Strengthened border measures remain effective, with only Japanese citizens and • Social distancing rules will be relaxed and allow private gatherings of up to six residents with valid documents allowed to re-enter Japan people in the greater Seoul area • Japan Airlines and ANA Airlines both began offering vaccination in the workplace • Interpark Tour conducted pre-sale of overseas packages to target FITs; destinations • United Airlines UA196/197 continues its daily flight operation, with other UA flights included Guam suspended until Sept 7; UA165/166 suspended until Oct 4; T’Way TW311/312 • Home & Shopping will open overseas travel package products for the first time since suspended until Sept 30; Jeju Air 7C3174/3173 suspended until June 30 the outbreak of the COVID-19 • Tour cancellation has been extended in response to flight suspensions • Mode Tour has launched exclusive products for Guam and Saipan targeting the • Estimated air seat capacity forecast for CY21 is 146,981 seats Chuseok holiday, operated by Jeju Air’s chartered flights • Refer to appendix for PR and social media insights • Total June outbound seat capacity is 945 seats, with Jin Air flying 5 times • Please refer to appendix for June PR/SNS calendar TAIWAN • Taiwan received a shipment of 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine donated by the PHILIPPINES United States government, obtaining its single largest batch of COVID-19 vaccines in • 11.67 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be delivered in July a single day since the pandemic began early last year • Incoming international flights are back at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA); • Two of Taiwan's famous landmarks were lit up this past Sunday night with messages first flights are from Singapore via Scoot and from South Korea via JinAir of thanks to the United States for donating Moderna COVID-19 vaccines • Philippines signed its biggest supply deal for vaccines in 2021, procuring 40 million • People who received their first dose of the AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccine doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine before May 9 can now make appointments for their second shot • Metro Manila and Bulacan are placed under a looser type of general community • COVID-19 home test kits will become available in stores across Taiwan quarantine from June 16 to 30 • Restrictions of citizens and non-citizens entering Taiwan are shown in appendix • Travel entry to the Philippines shown in the appendix • Refer to appendix for June social media calendar DETAILS ARE FOUND IN THE APPENDIX MARKETS AT-A-GLANCE 8.37% 4.29 million 8.20% 10.37 million 0.12% 28,803 PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE: *Percent is based on total eligible population. Japan: 18.99% | 24.02 million *12+ years of age eligibility was effective May 13, 2021. 67% South Korea: 29.45% | 15.10 million Taiwan: 6.67% | 1.59 million GUAM ENTRY PROTOCOLS Click here for Declaration of Individual Attesting to COVID19 Vaccination form GUAM ENTRY PROTOCOLS Executive Order No. 2021-10 MARKETS: ENTRY PROTOCOLS JAPAN ENTRY MEASURES TAIWAN ENTRY MEASURES Who can enter Japanese Foreign nationals with valid Japan? nationals status of residence • Secure negative certificate 72 hours prior to departure; airline to verify; test again upon arrival Approved tests: 1. Real time RT-PCR: real time reverse transcription PCR 2. LAMP: Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification 3. TMA: Transcription Mediated Amplification 4. TRC: Transcription Reverse-transcription Concerted • Requires a negative PCR test 72 hours prior to reaction departure 5. Smart Amp: Smart Amplification process • Fill out electronic health declaration form prior to 6. NEAR: Nicking Enzyme Amplification Reaction departure via Quarantine System for Entry @ • Download the following smartphone apps* https://hdhq.mohw.gov.tw 1. OSSMA (location reporting and assistance app) • Travelers are required to make an affidavit stating that 2. Skype (answering video calls from quarantine office) the location of their intended 14-day quarantine in 3. COVID-19 Contact App (COCOA) Taiwan meets relevant regulations 4. Google Maps (location data when positive) • Traveler will be required to rent a smartphone if they do not own one • All travelers will be quarantined for 14 days with the • For Japanese nationals who have negative result in both tests, following exceptions: leave the facility and are requested to self-quarantine at home • Short-term business travelers eligible for shortened quarantine periods in Taiwan with advance during the remaining period of 14 days after entering Japan permission for shorten quarantine period MARKETS: ENTRY PROTOCOLS SOUTH KOREA ENTRY MEASURES TRAVELERS TO KOREA QUARANTINE • As of May 5 – those vaccinated in South Korea can bypass quarantine • Secure negative certificate within 72 hours before “Negative COVID-19 “Baggage claim & departure (English or “Special Entry Procedure” PCR test result” Transportation” Korean is acceptable) Approved test: 1. Complete a health status PR-PCT Test Certificate • Passengers arriving from questionnaire and special must indicate: overseas may use • PCR • LAMP quarantine report in-flight. designated modes of • TMA • SDA 2. Airport conducts temperature 1. Passenger full name and transportation, such as screening. Immigrants submit date of birth as indicated airport buses, shuttle • Korean nationals that arrive the health status questionnaire. in their passport buses to Gwangmyeong with a negative test will be 3. Check the special quarantine 2. Test type KTX Station, and special required to undergo 2- report (residence in Korea, 3. Test date taxis. contact information, previous 4. Test result week quarantine at a travel, etc.) Install a safety 5. Issuance date facility and charged KRW protection app for self 6. Name of testing institution quarantine, and submit Korean with stamp/seal 1.68 million per person (est. contact information to confirm $1,500 USD) compliance with regular • Korean nationals and long- self-isolation. If a fever is detected, the individual will be term foreign residents with placed in a separate waiting TOTAL THREE (3) PCR TESTS REQUIRED: registered residence in room to undergo COVID-19 1. PCR test within 72 hours before departure from testing.