Location:
Tajikistan
Event: There
is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan,
China. The global public health
threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 80,000 reported cases
worldwide.
The government of Tajikistan has
implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce the spread of
COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions to be put
into effect with little or no advance notice. Visit the website of the
U.S. Embassy, Dushanbe for additional information on these new measures.
Actions
to Take:
- Visit our Embassy
webpage on COVID-19
- Check with your airline before
traveling regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or
restrictions.
- Carry medical evacuation insurance
and verify that COVID-19 is covered under your policy.
- Consider declining any invasive
medical procedures related to COVID-19 in Tajikistan as medical protocols
do not comply with U.S. standards.
- Carry additional supplies of
necessary medication in carry-on luggage.
- 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 the Department of
Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the U.S.
- Seek medical care right away if you believe you may have
COVID-19 (or similar symptoms) or were exposed to someone who may have
COVID-19 in the last six weeks.
Assistance:
- U.S.
Embassy Dushanbe, Tajikistan
+992-37-229-2000 or +992-98-580-1032 (after hours)
DushanbeConsular@state.gov
https://tj.usembassy.gov/
- State
Department – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747
or 202-501-4444
