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LOCAL Wednesday 30 december 2020

New Covid-19 measures starting today

ORANJESTAD — The Gov- the exception of Dec
ernment of Aruba (GOA) 31 until Jan 1 as then
introduced new measures curfew starts at 2am
with regards to Covid-19 (Jan 1st, 2021).
in a press conference on • During the days of Dec
Tuesday December 29th 30, 2020 through Jan 3,
in the morning. Yesterday 2021.
Aruba had 206 active posi-
tive cases. 1. All establishments must
close at 10:00pm ex-
The reasons behind this de- cept for hotels.
cision is the consistent pat- 2. No live music with DJ's is
tern of daily new cases and allowed.
the raise in positive local 3. Restaurants are al-
cases. This in combination lowed musical enter-
with the preoccupation tainment as long as the
of people lowering their rules and regulations
guard and not testing or are followed.
late. It is very important to 4. Guests must be seated
understand that the new at tables of a maximum
measures are to protect of eight persons per ta-
the island and its locals and ble. Guests cannot be
visitors and to stress the ne- standing in long lines
cessity that all of us take the waiting for tables and
protocol serious to keep us cannot agglomerate, outside. homes with a limited 10. Dande bands are dis-
all safe and healthy. five people maximum 6. Dancing is not allowed. number of people. couraged because
can wait outside, at 7. Music outside of restau- 9. Home visits are limited they visit various homes
1.5m distance. rants is not allowed. to a maximum of ten and take off masks to
The following new rules and 5. Establishment owners, 8. Businesses are allowed people inside, if dis- sing. This puts a pause
regulations are valid: management, and to throw fireworks until tancing is possible, and on a culture tradition in
• Curfew starts on De- compliance officers are December 31st, 2020 a maximum of 25 peo- order to protect health
cember 30, 2020 from responsible for guests to until 3pm. After that ple outdoor, if distanc- and the economy.
11:00pm-5:00am with follow rules inside and hour it is allowed in ing is possible. q