Page 31 - bon-dia-aruba-20200519

locAl Tuesday 19 May 2020
A31

COVID-19 updates on Aruba:

Tentative opening airport on June 15

ORANJESTAD — Aruba is slowly re- covery process.
starting its economy and preparing
for a possible restart of the airport. Clean Seal Program
The local tourism authority expects Aruba Tourism Authority and The
between 1000 and 2000 travelers to Government are working together
visit our island after the lockdown to create a clean seal certification
is removed. The reduction in visitors program for all businesses within construction sites, outdoor sports closed. Official protocols apply to
(before the crisis Aruba had a mini- the tourism industry. The clean seal and training (no contact sports all sectors. The curfew and policing
mum of 20.000 visitors per week) is program declares that businesses or competitions), shopping malls, of public order will remain in place
based on research among US trav- who obtain this certificate regular- cinema and schools - if ready with as informed by the Chief of Police.
elers and lower occupancy of pas- ly apply cleaning, sanitation and protocol implementation. Here are the latest numbers re-
sengers announced by airlines that proper hygiene measures to ensure As of May 25th are allowed to re- garding coronavirus cases in Aru-
service Aruba. health safety to visitors and locals. open: restaurants but with out- ba (updated Monday, May 18):
This program will be required by all door dining only (restaurants with
The Airport sectors within the tourism industry, indoor dining must continue with • Active Cases – 5
All eyes are turned towards the avi- including but not limited to the air- takeaway and delivery only), bar- • Recuperated – 93
ation industry as to when we can port, restaurants, casinos, car rent- bershops and salons, preschool, • Quarantine – 101
all take to the skies again. On May als, retail stores, taxis, spas, hotels, nursery and after school programs. • Total Tests -2021
8th, the Government of Aruba an- and other accommodations in Bars, snack shops, massage es- • Negative Results – 1920
nounced that the borders will ten- Aruba. The clean seal certification tablishments and spas, nightclubs, • Deaths – 3
tatively be re-opening for inbound program is developed by several casinos and events are to remain
travel between June 15 and July stakeholders in the tourism indus-
1, 2020. UA Airport will implement try of Aruba, including the public
all kinds of measures on the air- health department, Aruba Hotel &
port premises to be able to safely Tourism Association, Aruba Airport
handle passengers and scheduled Authority, Aruba Trade & Indus-
commercial air traffic. These mea- try Association, the local depart-
sures entail for example signage to ment of Civil Aviation, Aruba Ports
guide passengers, personnel and Authority, and the Government.
other airport users in social distanc- It is based on recommendations
ing, capacity restrictions, transpar- by the World Health Organization
ent shields on check-in desks, sani- (WHO), Centers for Disease Control
tizer stations, marking and signage and Prevention, National Institute
of common use areas and queue- for Public Health & Environment
ing areas, one-way corridors and (The Netherlands), and the Local
adjustment of the airport’s belt as- Health Department in Aruba.
signment policy.
After aerial traffic is safely opened,
Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) the government will move onto
since the start of the crisis has been the next step which is opening bor-
in close contact with all airline part- ders for cruise lines. Numbers show
ners and stakeholders who were that tourism in Aruba will not be
affected due to the global impact the same compared to before the
on air travel. AAA will continue to outbreak.
communicate with transparency
by providing general updates on Local re-opening phase II
the destination and air service as The Minister of Health announced
AAA continues to actively evalu- reopening phase II started yester-
ate re-opening strategies. As tour- day, Monday, May 18th. This im-
ism is the lifeline of Aruba’s econ- plies that the Shelter in Place and
omy, AAA will continue to play an Gathering Ban ends. Allowed to re-
integral part of the Economic Re- open are churches and temples,