WILLEMSTAD - After a recent press conference, Curaçao Chronicle had the chance to speak with the chief inspector of the Economic Inspectorate, Ronny Cornelis about the current COVID-19 situation on the island. Cornelis says that during recent checks it seems that more and more people are no longer adhering to the measures. "The population is disobedient," said Cornelis.
As an example, the inspector says that more and more people are dancing while this is prohibited. The moment the officials arrive at a location, the dancing stops. "But when the officials leaves, the party goes on happily," says Cornelis.
The same goes for loud music. To date, this rule has also not been observed as it should. According to Cornelis, visitors say they no longer understand the measures: "The government wants us to be vaccinated, but they are still holding us as hostages".
It seems that this behavior is not going to change. Cornelis: "On the contrary, we even take into account that the disobedient behavior will develop into resistance against the controls," says Cornelis.
The inspection team understands the feelings among the population. "Especially because people see how things are going in other countries and measures are being rolled back. Nevertheless, we have to stick to the measures taken by the government, because otherwise the infection rates will rise enormously."