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Covid-19 in Aruba

cording to the protocol should take the necessary
and singing is not permit- measures to ensure that
ted. there are no employees
• Visits and admis- or visitors with respiratory
sions to elderly care homes problems (cough, shortness
are prohibited. of breath, sore throat) on
company property in order
August 4, 2020 to safeguard the employ-
• Tables in restaurants ees’ and visitors’ health
cannot seat more than 4 and safety. This entails that
people, excluding children a visibly sick visitor with re-
under 12 years of age. spiratory problems can be
• Bars (counter) at lo- denied entry on premises
cations cannot service, as or asked to abandon prem-
there cannot be chairs at ises if already inside.
the bar to sit down.
• There cannot be Latest update on cases-
any live musical entertain- October 13, 2020
ment going on or with a DJ. 32 new cases of COVID-19
• Indoor group sports reported and 60 persons
must stop. recover. The total number
• Indoor contact of active COVID-19 coro-
sports must stop. navirus cases is 348 (340
• Outdoor contact residents and 8 visitors). The
sports must stop. total cases to date is 4.229
• Co-education ban (4.172 residents and 57 visi-
will come back into effect, tors). The total recovered is
ORANJESTAD — After being fast. • Restaurants need where no more than 4 per- 3.849 (3.800 residents and
completely shut down for A month after opening the to be closed at 9:00 pm. sons can be together in 49 visitors). The number of
3.5 months due to the Cov- border we had the first ac- public locations. persons tested, including
id-19 pandemic, Aruba was tive Covid-19 cases regis- September 10, 2020 visitors, is now 35.284 of
ready to reopen its border tered, which marked the • The Task Force per- which 16.095 were persons
for international visitors on start of the 2nd wave of sonnel, in charge of con- Measures for maintaining tested at the airport. The
July 1st. Firstly, the borders the pandemic. We were trolling persons in quaran- social/physical distance number of deaths related
were opened to the Carib- all conscious that we might tine and isolation, has been Every business / organiza- to COVID-19 is now 32 (all
bean (with the exception get affected by the vi- doubled, and a fine of 1000 tion / institution / employer residents). Sincere condo-
of Dominican Republic and rus once again, but we florins (one thousand) will should take the necessary lences to the family of the
Haiti), Europe, and Canada weren’t prepared for the also be issued to those who measures to ensure the deceased. There are cur-
and since July 15th, tourists strength in which this virus do not adhere to the rules. necessary social or physical rently 13 persons hospital-
from the United States and would manifest itself in the distance of a minimum of 1 ized, of whom 4 are in in-
Canada were welcomed. 2nd wave. Total cases were August 28, 2020 ½ (5 feet) meters between tensive care.
What a joy it was to see increasing at a high speed • A Curfew from 12:00 employees, employees
the first flight land and the daily. Due to this and espe- am to 5:00 am has been and visitors, and visitors. This Advice for travelers
first tourist touching Aruba’s cially to protect our visitors announced. may entail limited access Prior to travel, visitors should
ground after such a long the Government of Aruba • Avoid large gather- to a few visitors, especially download the Aruba De-
time. together with the depart- ings at the workplace. in smaller businesses. partment of Public Health’s
ment of Public Health had • Avoid visiting family Aruba Health App. A mo-
During the shutdown rules to implement strict rules and family parties in groups Measures for maintaining bile resource for informa-
and restrictions were imple- and protocols again. of 4 people or more. good hygiene tion on COVID-19 health
mented to flatten the curve These are the decisions tak- Every business / organiza- procedures in Aruba, facili-
as soon as possible. Schools en by the Government of August 7, 2020 tion / institution / employer tation of the airport health
were closed, bar and res- Aruba up till today: • Bars, nightclubs and should take the necessary screening, and faster results
taurants had to close too, October 7, 2020 rum-shops must be closed. measures to facilitate and for Molecular PCR COV-
only one person per family • A Curfew from • It is not permitted to promote good hygiene ID-19 tests taken in Aruba.q
was allowed to go to the 12:00 am to 5:00 am until organize family parties at among visitors and employ-
supermarkets. There was a further notice has been an- home. ees while on premises. This
shelter in place during the nounced. • Masks are now may entail mandatory ap-
day, a curfew at night and • Restaurants need mandatory in all locations plication of alcohol-based
many other precautions to be closed at 11:00 pm. (interior) and also on public hand sanitizer upon entry.
were taken with the sole transport.
purpose of the safety and September 11, 2020 • Only 25 people are Measures regarding sick
well-being of our residents. • A Curfew from allowed at funerals main- employees or clients on
Aruba managed to flatten 10:00 pm to 5:00 am until taining the protocol. business property
the curve and also to beat further notice has been an- • Churches have to Every business / organiza-
the Covid-19 pandemic nounced. maintain themselves ac- tion / institution / employer