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Quarantine may be extended to 21 days/UPDATED
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04/08/2020 12:58 PM
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Last edited by ruralcarrier; 04/11/2020 07:05 AM.
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Re: Quarantine may be extended to 21 days
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04/08/2020 02:06 PM
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This could become a global rule as it has now been determined that some people do not begin to show symptoms until after 14 days. I think it is a good idea to properly isolate more cases and stop the spread.
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Re: Quarantine may be extended to 21 days
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04/08/2020 03:36 PM
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I believe they are talking about the quarantine, for people who are suspected of actually being positive for the virus, as compared to the lockdown. And when you say no food, obviously some grocery stores are doing deliveries to homes, but I don't know what the status is with boats, which I guess is where you are?
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Re: Quarantine may be extended to 21 days
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Actually Carol, there are NO grocery stores open on the Dutch Side. The French side has a store open each day for a few hours in the morning, but no one from the Dutch Side can cross the border to the French Side in order to go to the grocery store.
The Dutch government said there can be limited delivery of only essential food items like milk, eggs and maybe bread. Nothing else and the minimum order is US $75.
The locals have no jobs, no source of income and are not prepared for anything like this without access to grocery stores. The PM has asked for Dutch Marines from Holland to be flown in but I do not think those have arrived on the island as yet.
Boats anchored on the Dutch Side cannot get food either, just like the locals, and water is limited to one outlet that can be accessed for 4 hours, once a week (but not next week because it is Easter). There are nightly security patrols organized by sailors on both the Dutch and French side because neither the Dutch CG nor the French CG or gendarmes want to patrol the Lagoon or Marigot Bay during darkness. Yes, there have already been several incidents that were reported to the Coast Guard with absolutely no interest by the authorities in pursuing the maters.
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Re: Quarantine may be extended to 21 days
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04/08/2020 05:27 PM
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Did I say the grocery stores were open? No. I said grocery stores are doing deliveries to homes. And, as has been posted here, other stores have lower limits for grocery delivery. Regarding boats, I don't know what the situation is there.
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Re: Quarantine may be extended to 21 days
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04/11/2020 06:11 AM
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Well, to be either positive or negative there would have to be a test or screening of some sort involved. Who does the screening? Where does it take place? How is it proven? How long is it good for? It is way too early in this process for most of the questions to be answered.
J.D.
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Re: Quarantine may be extended to 21 days
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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04/11/2020 09:14 AM
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JD--Yes, way too many questions there, and realistically, there is NO way to do what she says unless you don't allow anyone in, period. And that is probably the only answer, for now.
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Re: Quarantine may be extended to 21 days
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04/11/2020 09:26 AM
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And another likely reason the island will NOT be ready for tourists/visitors of any nationality for some time. Lots of things to iron out. Even early June may be a real stretch.
J.D.
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Re: Quarantine may be extended to 21 days
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04/11/2020 10:20 AM
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We will all find out together but anything looking at the short term (2 months or less, IMHO) is pure speculation. Sadly, I think Oct. is way more realistic than June.
J.D.
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Re: Quarantine may be extended to 21 days
[Re: PelicanPirate]
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04/11/2020 11:01 AM
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PS. Kroger grocery today s PACKED! As they were yesterday and I attribute some of it to people still planning on having Easter gatherings. Go figure.
J.D.
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