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A14   LOCAL
                  Thursday 19 March 2020
            Crisis measures by the Government of Aruba in connection with


            Coronavirus COVID-19























            ORANJESTAD  –  The  4th  case  of  a  spread of COVID-19.
            person  tested  positive  has  been
            confirmed, it is a tourist from the US.  •   All  establishments,  shops,  res-
            All four cases are import and there     taurants  and  businesses  must
            has been no local transmission. All     close at 8:00 pm
            those in contact with the confirmed  •   All public events are canceled
            patients  have  been  contacted         till  March  31,  2020.  This  entails
            and    screened/quarantined.    At      all  government  activities  and
            this moment (article written March      all  private  activities  that  re-
            18, 5.44pm) we have  125 persons        ceived a police permit.
            in  quarantine.  Tests  are  only  per-  •   Residents  that  return  to  Aru-
            formed when symptoms show.              ba  must  self-quarantine  for  2
                                                    weeks.
            In connection with the Coronavirus  •   As per Tuesday, March 17, 2020,
            COVID-19 pandemic, the Govern-          till March 31, 2020, the entry of
            ment  of  Aruba  took  the  follow-     travelers  (inbound  flights)  will
            ing  crisis  measures  to  prevent  the   be  restricted,  except  for  legal











                                                                                        residents  and  cargo.  Contact     operate with minimal staffing
                                                                                        number  for  residents  of  Aruba  •   There will be no public church
                                                                                        stuck abroad (because of the        services and also added no fu-
                                                                                        border closure): +297 569-6897.     nerals with more than 10 peo-
                                                                                    •   Since  March  14,  2020,  the       ple
                                                                                        Queen  Beatrix  International  Prevention
                                                                                        Airport  elevated  its  control  •   Wash  your  hands  as  frequent-
                                                                                        on  flights  arriving  from  other   ly  as  possible  with  soap  for  20
                                                                                        countries that do not fall under    seconds or use hand sanitizers
                                                                                        the  travel  restriction.  Check    with at least 60% alcohol.
                                                                                        your airline whether their flight  •   Avoid  physical  contact,  greet
                                                                                        schedule changes or flights are     one  another  without  shaking
                                                                                        suspended.                          hands, hugging or kissing.
                                                                                    •   Schools are closed until March  •   If you are sick, STAY home. For
                                                                                        31st.  This  measure  applies  to   more  information  call  the  free
                                                                                        schools, daycare centers, and       number +297 280-0101.
                                                                                        all  organizations  that  are  in
                                                                                        charge  of  the  education  and  For  the  latest  updates  you  may
                                                                                        care of our children.           contact  the  Facebook  page  of
                                                                                    •   Visits at nursing homes are pro-  the  Department  of  Health  and/or
                                                                                        hibited.                        check  the  website  Arubacovid.
                                                                                    •   Government  departments  will  org. q

              Some facts



              •   Transmission of the Corona virus happens when the air -- along with   he or she is not contagious and does not need to be tested. Be-
                  saliva and mucus -- is forced out of your mouth and nose, when an     cause:  1)  Without  sufficient  virus  in  the  body  someone  does  not
                  infected person coughs or sneezes.                                    cough nor sneeze. 2) And without the cough or sneeze someone
              •   This air with saliva and mucus cannot transport itself for more than   cannot spread the virus.
                  a meter. That is why we have to maintain our distance from others. •   This is the criteria of WHO and CDC and the Aruba Department of
              •   As long as a person does not have the CORONAVIRUS symptoms            Public Health will adhere.q
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