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Covid-19 Update - St. Maarten
NATIONAL DECREE: State of Emergency
Full shutdown for two weeks meaning a 24-hour curfew will be in place. No one allowed to be on road as of 12:00am Sunday, April 5, 2020.
The only people allowed to move are those with Disaster Passes or those with written permission from the Prime Minister or Chief of Police.
FREE TRANSLATION OF [PART OF] NATIONAL DECREE
Article 1
On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, the enforcement of the external or internal security proclaimed the exceptional condition for the entire territory of the country of Sint Maarten for a period two week beginning the day after the signing of this national decree, with a possible extension if necessary.
Article 2
1. Everyone is required to behave as referred to in Article 11
of the National Ordinance exception, in particular around itself
not to be on public roads or to be on public roads during the 24 hours of the day for the period mentioned Article 1.
2. The prohibition in the first paragraph does not apply to:
a. The Governor and Ministers, including their security officers and drivers;
b. the members of Parliament;
c. persons working for a company or organization that one of the essential functions listed in Annex 1 to this Decision, or
processes, insofar as thy are in the exercise of their function outside the home or residence must fail or and performing the function or carrying out the process tolerates no delay;
d. persons who, for a demonstrably urgent reason, who do not tolerates postponement to or from a medical care institution or a pharmacy give way;
e. persons in charge of the care of an elderly family member and or and have to move to this family member for an urgent reason none tolerance.
3. The Prime Minister may adjust the hours referred to in the first paragraph and the annex as referred to in the second paragraph, under c, to a Ministerial Order modify.
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APPENDIX 1 OF NATIONAL DECREE
Mandatory Business Closures as per National Decree State of Emergency 2020/605 effective April 5, 2020:
All businesses are to remain closed to the public, with the exception of:
1. Medical Emergency & Paramedic Services (EMS)
2. Pharmacies ( based on regular schedule for Sundays and holidays)
3. Hotels, guesthouses, yachting agents and marinas, which still have guests requiring service.
4. Security companies, which must continue to provide security services to businesses.
5. Media outlets
6. Garbage collection services
7. Essential Government Services for emergencies only
8. Remote Technical customer support services may continue for
telecommunication (i.e. TELEM, UTS) and utility companies (GEBE)
9. Freight services (offloading, on loading and related services) may continue at the Airport and Harbor. Deliveries and/or pick-ups are
allowed for Government Services or one of the Essential Services allowed by Government (e.g Medical Institutions, Food Suppliers
etc.)
10. Shipping & cargo companies, incl. FedEx & DHL, may make emergency deliveries only for medical, pharmaceutical products & supplies (for Government and/or for Essential services determined by Government).
11. The below services must be closed to the public, but remain available in cases of emergencies:
a. Grocery Stores
b. Bakeries
c. Hardware stores
d. Electronic stores
e. Notaries
f. Medical Laboratory services
g. Medical practitioners
h. Dental Clinics
i. Veterinary Clinics
12. All Construction projects must cease, with the exception of the Covid-19 related construction at SMMC.
13. The following companies must be closed to the public, but may provide services to essential/ emergency services which is
arranged by the emergency/essential services in advance:
a. Restaurants
b. Commercial laundry services
c. Maintenance & Repair services. This includes all maintenance and repair services related to buildings, appliances, fixtures, vehicles and vessels. Including, but not limited to automotive garages, tire repair services, plumbing and electrical services, A/C installation andrepair. These services may open for the purpose of the aforementioned based solely for Emergency cases.
d. Only Two Gas stations and Suppliers of fuel (ULG & Diesel) are allowed to open namely, Sol Sucker Garden and Bush Road Gas Station (i.e. Bunker Point, N.V.) daily from 9 am until 5 p.m. to supply vehicles of essential and emergency
services.
e. Suppliers of cooking gas are only allowed to provide delivery service only for emergency services (including for private use).
Essential staff of the businesses mentioned above must be in the possession of a valid disaster pass. In absence of a disaster pass, the manager of the entity may request a waiver from the Chief of Police, Carl John by means of a letter drafted by the business, requesting permission, which will be stamped and signed by KPSM.
