Covid-19 Update - St. Maarten

One more week in lockdown

The lockdown will be extended by one (1) more week. The lockdown is now to end on Sunday, May 17.

The lockdown was slated to end on Sunday, May 11.

(Source: Govt. of St. Maarten)

If that is what is needed then good for her ding it.

Ah but Seniors get an extra hour of shopping now. So 2 hours shopping for seniors AND exercise is permitted again!

It is good to see government protecting the people from the risk of the horrible virus. Soon enough restrictions will be lifted. Sometime between now and the discovery of a vaccine or treatment normal life will resume, at least we hope.
We were sold on "flattening the curve" but now in Massachusetts it is about "reaching the other side of the plateau" of cases. Next month I am sure there will be a new euphemism to serve as the newest moving goalpost.
But, as an American, being told by the government what is allowed or permitted is so distasteful. And the elected officials are put in a position they do not want to be in, that of making a harmful mistake.
This is so weird.
In any other year we would be boarding an airplane to SXM in the morning. This is not nearly as fun.