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Continued from front recover faster on the long
term. They emphasize for
The hospitality industry is everyone to continue tak-
already suffering the con- ing precautionary meas-
sequences of the crises ures, including "social dis-
and this will only increase tancing". And a request to
from now on. Aruba’s main employers to reduce/elimi-
economic pillar is tourism nate groupings of people
meaning that the effects and allow people to work
of the measure will hit hard from home, if possible.
but are necessary. The de-
cision is to prioritize contain- Monday, March 9, GOA
ment of the COVID-19 virus declared the COVID-19 cri-
and "flatten the curve", es- sis a national emergency.
pecially considering Aruba Flights from risk areas were
has a small hospital. The restricted followed by a
Prime Minister explains the ban for European flights on
necessity to take these Friday, March 13 leading
drastic measures in order to up to today’s lockdown. q