COVID-19 DESTINATION INFORMATION RESOURCE, PROVIDED BY PLATINUM DMC COLLECTION MEMBERS AND ALLIANCE PARTNERS (alphabetical by country) Argentina Updated Date APRIL 30th, 2021 Borders Are Open for most of the countries, except flights from Brazil, UK, Mexico and (open, closed) Chile. Quarantine Details Since April 16th, lockdown from 8 pm to 6 am. Restaurants opened until 8 pm. (requirements for outside Schools opened. Domestic flights working. Outdoor meetings up to 10 people arrivals, locals on lock-down or with social distance. stay at home) Absolutely mandatory the use of facial masks everywhere, sanitize the hands before entering closed places and keep the social distancing. Cases Total active cases: 283.358 (increasing, decreasing, flat) Total deaths: 63.508 Total recovered: 2.608.077 Groups Cultural activities, Gyms, Sports & Social clubs are closed till May 21st (limits on group gatherings, Meetings up to 10 people in open areas. Still keeping the social distancing. distancing requirements) Air Partially opened. (carriers flying to/from country) Hotels Partially Opened. (open, closed, partially open) Restaurants Open with tables for sitting outdoor. (open, closed, capacity limits) Venues Semi-open. Some venues start to re-open during this month for social and (open, closed, capacity limits) corporate events with a minimum capacity and maintaining the social distance. Tourist Sites Opened. Public parks are opened with restrictions. Museums and cultural (open, closed, capacity limits) interest places are open with a prior visit reservation via online Retail Stores Supermarkets, malls and local shops are opened with limit of capacity to (open, closed, capacity limits) access. Shipments are working perfectly inside the country, with some delays. Transportation Public transport is working, with a significantly reduced capacity and with (public and private options) priority for essential workers. Distancing between seats, and facial masks is mandatory to enter. Special daily cleaning including sanitary measures, provided by the government to the vehicles and streets. Private transportation for groups: Our transportation supplier has informed the new protocol for all the services from now on. -hand sanitizer gel in every vehicle. -special cleaning with alcohol spray 70% after every service -the cleaning was improved with approved specific products to eliminated germs, included covid 19. The name of the chemic product is Quaternary ammonium. -the driver is completely isolated from the passengers, in a separate cabin, without contact. -Based on the government requirements, all the transportation in the country cannot be more than 60% loaded. Every passenger must wear a facial mask. The updated capacity for buses is: Buses of 45 seats can be loaded up to 27 seats.1 Minibuses of 24 seats can be loaded up to 14 seats Van of 19 seats can be loaded up to 11 seats. Upcoming Key Dates May 21st, new measures announcement based on the flow and numbers of cases. Destination Safety and Argentina is in the process of vaccination, and to avoid the consequences of Sanitary Initiatives the 2nd wave it is tightening the sanitary measures of the community (in progress, certification program, etc.) Other Key Information Argentina has the Safe Travel Stamp provided by the World Travel Tourism Council. And also Faus DMC got this stamp Since February the population started to receive the vaccine – for sanitary staff, school teachers and adults of more than 60 years old. Austria Updated Date June 13, 2021 Borders • Hotels and restaurants are open. Find protective measures here. (open, closed) • Shops, museums, culture and leisure facilities are open. Events can take place again under strict protective measures. Find more information here. • A landing ban for flights from South Africa, India, Brazil, and the UK is in effect. • Entry regulations are in effect. Additional local rules for certain regions with high COVID numbers may be in effect (please check locally; find a German-language list here). • For almost all public indoor and some outdoor spaces (hotels, restaurants, events etc.), you will need to show either a negative COVID test or proof of vaccination/past infection. Find more information on these so-called "entry tests" here. • You are required to keep a minimum distance of 1 m (3 ft) to people from other households. • FFP2 masks are required on public transport and in other public spaces. Quarantine Details Tavellers from listed countries are now able to travel to Austria for holidays again. (requirements for outside All travellers need to show either a negative COVID test or proof of vaccination/past arrivals, locals on lock-down or infection upon entry. Some travellers need to additionally obtain pre-travel clearance stay at home) before travelling to Austria. Please find details here: https://www.austria.info/en/service-and-facts/coronavirus-information/entry- regulations Cases Decreasing (increasing, decreasing, flat) Groups See above (limits on group gatherings, distancing requirements) Air Austria’s airports are operating with limited flight plan. (carriers flying to/from country) Hotels See above (open, closed, partially open) Restaurants See above (open, closed, capacity limits) Venues See above (open, closed, capacity limits) Tourist Sites See above (open, closed, capacity limits) Retail Stores Open (open, closed, capacity limits) Transportation Currently, there are no restrictions in place regarding public transport (metro, (public and private options) bus and tram services) in Austria. Upcoming Key Dates Destination Safety and See above Sanitary Initiatives (in progress, certification program, etc.) Other Key Information We hope to welcome you back to Austria soon. In the meantime: Be positive and stay healthy! Baltic States (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia) Updated Date June 1, 2021 Borders Estonia: Borders are open to the citizens and residents of the EU, EEA, UK and (open, closed) the Swiss Confederation as well as several other countries listed on the official governmental websites. Latvia: Borders are open to the citizens and residents of the EU, EEA, UK and the Swiss Confederation as well as several other countries listed on the official governmental websites but only for urgent matters (work, training, studies, family reunion, receiving medical services, transit, escorting minors, return to permanent place of residence, funeral). Lithuania: Borders are open to the citizens and residents of the EU, EEA, UK and the Swiss Confederation as well as many other countries listed on the official governmental websites. Quarantine Details When arriving in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania person will be asked to show (requirements for outside proof of a negative PCR test performed no earlier than 72 hours before arrivals, locals on lock-down or boarding or crossing the border. stay at home) Persons who are vaccinated for COVID-19 or have recovered from COVID-19 in last 6 months and can show the proof, may enter Estonia and Lithuania without mandatory PCR test and self-isolation. When arriving in Latvia, PCR test is still necessary, however you can skip self-isolation. Estonia: Travellers arriving from countries with an infection rate higher than 150 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days are subject to mandatory 10-day isolation or a double testing procedure. Latvia: Travellers arriving from countries with an infection rate higher than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days are subject to mandatory 10- day isolation. Lithuania: Travellers from EU Member States or Schengen Associated Countries listed as affected countries have to self-isolate for 10 days from the day of arrival in the Republic of Lithuania. Cases Estonia: since the start of April COVID cases has been rapidly decreasing with (increasing, decreasing, flat) 14-day cumulative rate being 250 per 100,000 inhabitants (as per 01.06.21). Latvia: COVID cases has been slowly decreasing since the start of March with cumulative rate being 366 per 100,000 inhabitants (as per 01.06.21). Lithuania: since May COVID cases has been steadily decreasing with cumulative rate being 467 per 100,000 inhabitants (as per 01.06.21). Groups 2+2 rule in all public places, mandatory use of face masks indoors and public (limits on group gatherings, places. distancing requirements) Air AirBaltic, Lufthansa, Finnair, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Norwegian, LOT, SmartLynx and (carriers flying to/from many more are operating with extended summer schedule. country) Hotels Most hotels have reopened for summer (open, closed, partially open) Restaurants In Latvia and Lithuania restaurant outdoor terraces are open, + take away. (open, closed, capacity limits) Estonia indoor eating is possible with 50% capacity and no more than 6 persons on one table. Venues Estonia: it is allowed to be at indoor events that have seating (like at a theatre, (open, closed, capacity limits) in a cinema, at a conference) if the occupancy of the room does not exceed 50%. The number of participants is limited to 200 persons. Latvia: Libraries are open and are allowed to resume lending books. Cultural venues such as museums, theatres, cinemas, and exhibition venues are closed for now, but will reopen for vaccinated persons on June 15. Lithuania: Hotels, cinemas, galleries, SPA’s, shopping centers are open. Tourist Sites Estonia: visitors are allowed at the outdoor areas of museums and exhibition (open, closed, capacity limits) facilities (including zoos), as well it is allowed to be indoors at museums and exhibitions taking into account that the occupancy of the area may not exceed 50%. The doors must close at 22.00. Latvia: Open-air museum areas are open. From June 1 vaccinated persons can go to SPA’s Lithuania: Museums, zoo’s, botanical gardens are open with reduced capacity Retail Stores Retail stores, supermarkets are closed. Grocery shops, pharmacies, optical (open, closed, capacity limits) stores, pet stores, and other businesses that provide essential services (e.g. telecommunication companies, petrol stations etc.) are allowed to operate with reduced capacity. Transportation Public transportation is operating with reduced capacity, use of face masks are (public and private options) mandatory.