COVID-19 Antigen & PCR Test FAQs
Omega Medical Services Ltd is now offering the COVID-19 Antigen Test and PCR Test for both locals (Jamaicans) and non-locals (tourists).
What is the cost for the test?
- JMD$7000 for locals-Antigen
- USD$50 for tourists- Antigen
- USD$280-PCR
What are the locations that the testing will be done?
Negril
- CocoLaPalm Seaside Resort Hotel (Parking lot)
- Omega Medical Centre, Negril.
Montego Bay
- Omega Medical Centre, Ironshore
- The partnered resorts
Discovery Bay/Runaway Bay
- Curbside- Ultimate Jerk Centre parking lot
Ocho Rios
- The partnered resorts
- Curbside- Ultimate Jerk Centre parking lot
What days and times are testing done?
- Mondays to Fridays
Morning- 9:00AM-12:00PM
Afternoon-3:00PM-5:00PM
- Saturdays
10:00AM-3:00PM
When can an appointment be made?
- Appointments are made Mondays to Fridays
- 9:00am-4:00pm
- Antigen Tests- appointments can be made a day before travel
- PCR Tests- appointments should be made 72 hours in advance
How can an appointment be booked?
- Phone: Call to make an appointment
- 876.957.9223/876.429.3627/876.852.9838
- Email: send us an email with the details info@omegamedicalservicesltd.com
- Website: go online and fill out the appointment form
How long does the results take?
- ANTIGEN-Results are within 15 minutes and certification will be ready in 8 hours and sent to patient’s email
- PCR- Results are within 24-48 hours and will be sent to the patient’s email
What is required for registration?
- Full name (as shown in passport)
- D.O.B.
- Age
- Email address
- Telephone #
- Address
- Country of Residence
- Gender
- Collection Site (Negril, Montego Bay, etc.)
- Hotel name
- Arrival and Departure Date
What is the procedure to get the test done?
- Call to make and confirm appointment date, time and location
- Present passport upon arrival to confirm booking
- Make payment (CASH or credit card-4% service charge)
- ALL PAYMENTS ARE FINAL AND NONREFUNDABLE
- A credit card authorization form will be sent via email to make payment prior to appointment.
- Collect receipt and have test done
- Results will be sent to patient’s email
What if the test result is positive?
Omega Medical will be following the Ministry of Health protocol which is for the guest to be sent back to his/her hotel room or place of residence immediately for isolation after which the Ministry of Health will be contacted and the case turned over to them. o The hotel will collect completed forms and submit to Omega Medical by 3:00pm each day for the following day
- A designated area will be used to administer the tests at each partnered resort
- Payments will be made as per the service contract
- Results will be sent to patient’s email