Maybe I’m misunderstanding something, but this part of the story seems like a big deal for anyone planning to stay on or visit the French side.

“According to the preliminary information, American visitors arriving at Princess Juliana Airport will need to submit to a second test, likely to be a rapid antigen test, as the 120-hour requirement to enter St. Maarten will no longer be valid for French territory.”

Does this mean we’ll be tested again before we’re allowed to go to our apartment in Orient? If so, do we pay for it? Where will we be tested? And what happens if we don’t pass the test? I don’t necessarily expect anyone to have the answers, but it raises a lot of questions that aren’t addressed in the story.