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Tuesday 28 July 2020

Visitors comply with Aruba’s COVID-19 measures

ORANJESTAD — From July 1st Aruba started been tested COVID-19 positive representing a with all implemented measures and entered
to reopen its borders and since then a total of 0, 13% of the total number of passengers. our island with a minimum risk of contamina-
10.155 passengers have entered the island, tion. The crisis team and Government of Aruba
7875 are tourists and 2280 are residents and air- We may also conclude that from the 10.155 (GOA) are continuously working on data and
line employees. Out of this group thirteen have tourists and residents 10.142 have complied evaluating the situation to implement adjust-
ments whenever is necessary. Thanks to people
complying with the measures and the manage-
ment of the crisis by GOA, the numbers show a
positive trend.

Actual situation
The 14 active cases at this moment (Monday
July 27th) consist of five residents and nine tour-
ists. They are all isolated in their house or resi-
dence and in the case of the tourists they were
referred to a special site by the Aruba Tourism
Authority (A.T.A.). There is no local transmission
currently and the people in quarantine are be-
ing closely monitored. The positively tested tour-
ists are collaborating very well and understand
the measures that are being taken.

In case instructions will not be followed, the de-
partment of public health will investigate the
case and if applicable consequences will fol-
low for the resident or tourist who is not com-
plying with the measures. In reality the persons
cannot be checked 24 hours a day and there-
fore the island is asking all to take their own re-
sponsibility and be disciplined because the tak-
en measures are to protect yourself and others.
We need everyone to collaborate so we can
continue keeping Aruba as safe as possible.q