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Friday 13 March 2020

Update on COVID-19 for our visitors

ORANJESTAD — Aruba To-
day newspaper is a plat-
form for our visitors to inform
themselves about anything
concerning their upcoming
and/or present vacation.
Unfortunately this is current-
ly not only about where to
have fun and enjoy great
food. At the moment, we
are receiving more, and
more questions about the
status of the COVID-19 on
Aruba. We spoke to Jurette
Croes, Communication
Advisor of the Department
of Public Health and also
have the latest update from
the airport for you.

“Aruba airport and the
cruise port are open to all
arriving flights and cruis-
es. There is no COVID-19
checking of passengers
unless flight attendants or
cruise personnel informed Some travel tips shared by situation closely, in further creased cleaning frequen- We’re encouraging not
us about passengers with the Public Health Depart- coordination and coop- cies in all public areas, only our own sick team
symptoms. We do require ment are to wash your eration with the local De- and we have added ad- members to stay home but
airline companies and hands regularly with soap, partment of Public Health ditional sanitizer machines have also recommended
cruise companies to de- or alcohol based hand (DVG), the Department and soap dispensers in that the employers within
liver a maritime declara- rub. Always drink water out of Civil Aviation and the strategic areas. Our clean- the airport community con-
tion form up to 24 hours of a bottle and eat meat Ministry of Tourism, Health ing staff are also instruct- sider this same measure for
before arrival,” Croes ex- and eggs that are cooked and Sports. We also listen ed to have more rigorous their teams. Furthermore,
plains. She also informs thoroughly. Avoid direct carefully to any questions cleaning routines. Regular we have also asked our
that each arriving person contact with wild/live ani- and concerns any of our cleaning remains one of own team not to go on a
on the airport and cruise mals and sick people. And travelers and other airport the most important preven- business trip to high-risk ar-
terminal receives a Travel make sure to have proper users may have and try to tive measures that can be eas with a negative travel
Note containing important vaccinations and travel in- react hereto as swiftly and taken. Basic health tips, in advice and to other desti-
information with regards to surance. To stop the spread effectively as possible. We coordination with the DVG, nations, only after discuss-
prevention and also how of the coronavirus, avoid want you to know that your are shared throughout the ing this with their manager
to act when symptoms oc- touching your nose, eyes health and safety are our arrival and departure ar- and determine together
cur. “There is a 24/7 phone and mouth and cover your priority. As such we would eas in order to ensure that what to do. The same is
number available to call for coughs or sneezes. If you like to share the following all are duly aware and in- recommended to our air-
information which is 00 297 feel sick, stay home and updates which may further formed hereof whilst travel- port relations. Internally we
280-0101.” call your doctor. assist you in considering ing through and using our have also set up a What-
your next travel to and from facilities. AAA is also setting sApp chat group which
The World health Orga- What Aruba Airport Author- Aruba whilst making use of up a medical screening keeps our team informed of
nization (WHO) declared ity N.V. (AAA) is doing | our airport facilities or whilst checkpoint, in coordina- the latest developments on
the COVID-19 disease Note from AAA CEO Joost managing your operation tion with the DVG on site at protective measures with
pandemic. If you develop Meijs at our airport. the airport. relation to the outbreak.
fever, cough or have diffi-
culty breathing during your The rapidly changing in- The cleanliness of our air- We have also kept not only A dedicated team has
vacation, call the front formation about the cur- port facilities is of the ut- our airport stakeholders been activated within AAA
desk of your resort or prop- rent worldwide COVID-19 most importance to travel- and community informed which has been monitor-
erty or the national COV- outbreak on travel restric- ers and airport users and as about preventive mea- ing the situation in real
ID-19 call center, states the tions locally and abroad such have always imple- sures that can be taken to time and will proceed with
flyer handed to all arrivals. are understandably creat- mented all efforts in mak- keep themselves and their preventive measures as
Call ahead before going to ing concerns amongst our ing sure that our terminal staff safe and healthy by deemed necessary. We
a doctor, clinic or hospital travelers, airport stakehold- facilities are comfortable keeping them updated on will continue to activate all
and tell them of your travel ers, airport community and and clean. We realize that the latest developments protocols defined by the
history and what symptoms our airport staff. As Aruba during these trying times with the COVID-19 out- World Health Organization,
you have. The doctor will Airport’s operator and this is even more important. break, but we have also the Directorate of Civil Avi-
coordinate further instruc- manager, AAA continues Next to our daily cleaning made sure that our own ation and the Department
tions. to monitor the COVID-19 procedures, we have in- staff is duly advised hereof. of Public Health (DVG).q