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LOCAL Wednesday 30 september 2020

Covid-19 in Aruba

ORANJESTAD — After being completely shut department of Public Health had to implement • Only 25 people are allowed at funerals
down for 3.5 months due to the Covid-19 pan- strict rules and protocols again. maintaining the protocol.
demic, Aruba was ready to reopen its border for These are the decisions taken by the Govern- • Churches have to maintain themselves
international visitors on July 1st. Firstly, the bor- ment of Aruba up till today: according to the protocol and singing is not
ders were opened to the Caribbean (with the permitted.
exception of Dominican Republic and Haiti), September 11, 2020 • Visits and admissions to elderly care
Europe, and Canada and since July 15th, tour- • A Curfew from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am until homes are prohibited.
ists from the United States and Canada were further notice has been announced.
welcomed. What a joy it was to see the first • Restaurants need to be closed at 9:00 August 4, 2020
flight land and the first tourist touching Aruba’s pm. • Tables in restaurants cannot seat more
ground after such a long time. than 4 people, excluding children under 12
September 10, 2020 years of age.
During the shutdown rules and restrictions were • The Task Force personnel, in charge of • Bars (counter) at locations cannot ser-
implemented to flatten the curve as soon as controlling persons in quarantine and isolation, vice, as there cannot be chairs at the bar to sit
possible. Schools were closed, bar and restau- has been doubled, and a fine of 1000 florins down.
rants had to close too, only one person per (one thousand) will also be issued to those who • There cannot be any live musical enter-
family was allowed to go to the supermarkets. do not adhere to the rules. tainment going on or with a DJ.
There was a shelter in place during the day, a • Indoor group sports must stop.
curfew at night and many other precautions August 28, 2020 • Indoor contact sports must stop.
were taken with the sole purpose of the safety • A Curfew from 12:00 am to 5:00 am has • Outdoor contact sports must stop.
and well-being of our residents. Aruba man- been announced. • Co-education ban will come back into
aged to flatten the curve and also to beat the • Avoid large gatherings at the work- effect, where no more than 4 persons can be
Covid-19 pandemic fast. place. together in public locations.
A month after opening the border we had the • Avoid visiting family and family parties in
first active Covid-19 cases registered, which groups of 4 people or more. Measures for maintaining social/physical dis-
marked the start of the 2nd wave of the pan- tance
demic. We were all conscious that we might August 7, 2020 Every business / organization / institution / em-
get affected by the virus once again, but we • Bars, nightclubs and rum-shops must be ployer should take the necessary measures to
weren’t prepared for the strength in which this closed. ensure the necessary social or physical distance
virus would manifest itself in the 2nd wave. To- • It is not permitted to organize family par- of a minimum of 1 ½ (5 feet) meters between
tal cases were increasing at a high speed daily. ties at home. employees, employees and visitors, and visitors.
Due to this and especially to protect our visitors • Masks are now mandatory in all loca-
the Government of Aruba together with the tions (interior) and also on public transport. Continued on Page 10