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Full shutdown as of midnight tonight/Saturday April 4
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04/04/2020 06:37 PM
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No one allowed to be on the road for two weeks. Stores closed. Pharmacies, shipping and garbage services can continue.
I'm sure more details will come with formal release
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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Yes. Everything pretty much closed, 24 hour curfew. Details tomorrow in another press conference with French side so we will find out about borders and if they will make any changes. Lots of questions, we just got a broad stroke this evening.
Rajesh Chintaman 44 mins · Covid-19 Update - St. Maarten
Full shutdown for two weeks. No one allowed to be on road as of 12:00am Sunday, April 5, 2020.
Exempted from shutdown:
1. Governor
2. Government Officials
3. Medical personal
4. Media Outlets
5. Garbage services
6. Shipping and freight companies
8. Pharmacies
Able to operate in case of emergencies:
1. Supermarkets
2. Gas stations (two will remain open only for emergency vehicles)
(Govt. of St. Maarten)
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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We'll see. If numbers start to come down and people cooperate perhaps.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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Tons of notice and warnings. We were told weeks ago to prepare like for hurricane season. And people kept partying.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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Here's the plan, so far.
9 hrs · 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.
[FURTHER ARTICLES NOT TRANSLATED]
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.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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Thanks. Hope we all get through this.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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04/05/2020 08:32 AM
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Thanks Wendy, but I get my info from reliable sources.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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Shouldn't have been posted in the first place. Common sense.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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We can't even get them to stop partying, THAT is why we are on lockdown. And starving their people is a big stretch.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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To end the Lockdown the SXM Government rather than starving their people should have everybody wear a mask, everybody take zinc + vitamin D (sunlight), have hydroxychloroquine readily available and start testing asymptomatic people to find the carriers... Another uncalled for and unsubstantiated post that is nothing but conjecture on your part and has NO FACTS behind it. Nobody has starved yet to my knowledge and I am sure there are outlets for those in need on SXM, just like there is here. Groceries are supposed to be open for "emergencies". I would think being without food for a few days might be classified as an "emergency". And, the residents have been given ample warning this might be coming. You really need to tone down your rhetoric on some of this stuff. I also took a good and long look at SMN News facebook page over the weekend. The "reporter" even admits to NOT having press credentials. From what I could surmise, it is mostly radical opinion by one person and most of it NOT backed up by any FACTS whatsoever. If you want to use that as your "news" source, that is up to you but there are a lot better sources out there that actually post FACTS and not opinion. As Elaine stated, the "lockdown" is due to people not obeying the orders and continuing to party. I am going to post a link below, it is NOT SXM but Cincinnati OH over the past weekend and maybe you will understand WHY some extreme measures are being taken. MAN ARRESTED CINCINNATI OHYouTube video of the same "event". WARNING VULGAR LANGUAGE CORONA VIRUS PARTY VIDEO
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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To end the Lockdown the SXM Government rather than starving their people should have everybody wear a mask, everybody take zinc + vitamin D (sunlight), have hydroxychloroquine readily available and start testing asymptomatic people to find the carriers... Not enough test kits to accomplish that on island and that drug is still debatable.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight
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Plus 1, with regard to both statements. As well as there not being nearly enough of it available to do what he wants to do with it.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight/Saturday April 4
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I'm retracting this post because it turns out it was from a different source than I thought.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight/Saturday April 4
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Thank you, Elaine, for sharing and to you, too, Julius for sharing it again. I don't think anyone will be driving through that. It just amazes me that people can be so very selfish as to jeopardize not just their own health and safety but that of everyone they might inadvertently come into contact with.
It's so simple - JUST STAY HOME - and if people had done that, these extremes wouldn't be necessary.
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight/Saturday April 4
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It continues to amaze me how some people are just plain stupid. I thought about what I would really like to say but Carol would shut me down LOL.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight/Saturday April 4
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BTW, I was referencing the Cincinnati video.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight/Saturday April 4
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Just watched two live videos one on French Side, one on Dutch. A handful of cars between lowlands and Philipsburg and no pedestrians. French side bumper to bumper traffic on road thru Savanne. Seems like we will never win.
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Re: Full shutdown as of midnight tonight/Saturday April 4
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No problem. Stupid is putting it mildly. I would really like to get out of this thing as soon as possible. Below is a link to what one of the county prosecutors had to say about it. This is about an hour from where I live. SIT YOUR BUTT IN JAILElaine, thanks for the links.
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