WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao will introduce stricter measures from December 1 to prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. The measures apply in any case for the next three weeks but will be evaluated on December 14.
For example, alcohol may not be served in bars, cafes, and restaurants, the so-called dry law. It is also not allowed to drink alcohol on the street and all casinos must be closed. The dry law also applies to tourists and hotels.
Alcohol may be sold in the supermarkets, but then you must take it home. Snek, bar, and beach bars must close at 5 am and can only provide take out, delivery, or curbside pick-up.
Truk’i Pan (BBQ stands) can offer service between 4 pm and 8 pm only through take out, delivery, or curbside pick-up.
Restaurants can remain open according to their permit but not later than 8pm and can offer service only through delivery, curbside pick-up, take out, or via drive-thru if that option is available. It is not allowed to sit inside.
All restaurants that have the area to sit outside like a terrace can serve their customers there but up to a maximum of 50% of the capacity but cannot be more than 50 people.
Bars and restaurants located on hotel premises can offer service only on terraces or in open air. Restaurants located on hotel premises can offer services only on terraces or in open air or through take out, delivery and curbside pick-up. After 8 pm, the bars and restaurants can remain open according to their economic permit but only for customers registered at the hotel.
All stores and markets, including shopping malls, must close at 6 pm, with the exception of supermarkets, minimarkets, tokos, bakeries, pharmacies, gas stations, and lottery offices. These exceptions can remain open according to their permits but no later than 8 pm.
All other shops can remain open according to their permit but no later than 8 pm.
The maximum number of people allowed in a store is 50% of the capacity but no more than 50 at the same time.
All shops, companies and establishments must comply with the hygiene rules and make sure their customers can maintain the proper distance.
All shops, companies and establishments must take additional measures to guarantee that their personnel can comply with the hygiene and social distancing protocol.
The use of a facemask is mandatory when visiting the following public places: supermarkets, minimarkets, tokos, stores, bakeries, pharmacies, hospital and clinic, bookstores, hardware stores, public transportation, barbers and hair salons and funeral homes.
The use of face mask in all other establishments or organizations is highly recommended but not mandatory.
An agglomeration of more than 4 people in public places, including roads is not allowed. At beaches, it is not allowed to have groups of more than 4 people together. The only exception is if it is a family of the same home.
Public transportation operates until 9 pm.
All measures that already applied in the education and sports sector are still valid.
It is recommended to work from home wherever this is possible.
Justice Minister Quincy Girigorie announced on Monday afternoon that there will be no lockdown. The curfew in force from 9 pm to 4.30 am will continue to apply for the next three weeks. It is also strongly discouraged to organize parties at home.
On the island, the number of corona infections has been rising for a month. More than 1,200 people have now been infected. Four people have died. People who behave irresponsibly and know that they are infected and, for example, expressly cough or spit, that is punishable and is referred to as assault. This was announced by the minister during the press conference.
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