The country’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise in number with eight additional persons testing positive for COVID-19, increasing the total active cases to 88. The total number of confirmed cases is now 667. Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 84 persons who are in home isolation. Currently there are 206 …
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Risk Categorizaton, Entry and Quarantine Policy
RISK CATEGORIZATION SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 ENTRY AND QUARANTINE POLICY SABA Reference is made to the entry and quarantine policy of Saba and the latest emergency ordinance. This is the updated risk categorization of countries as of September 29. All persons that want to enter Saba must email info@Sabagov.nl to ask …
Read More »Message of Commissioner Wilson on International Day of Older Persons
Thursday October 1 is the International Day of Older Persons of the United Nations. The year 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations and the 30th Anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP). Saba Commissioner of Social Affairs and Health Care Rolando Wilson wants to recognize the elderly …
Read More »Court cannot travel to Saba and Statia due to Corona restrictions
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is currently not possible for the Court to travel to Saba or St. Eustatius. Persons on these islands who wish to submit a petition or enquire about their case can do so by sending an e-mail to jacqueline.evers@caribjustitia.org or griffiesintmaarten@caribjustitia.org. The required payments for a new …
Read More »Islands on new US travel advisory list
Four Dutch Caribbean territories were added to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) “Level 3” advisory, which warns Americans to avoid all non-essential travel. St. Eustatius, Saba, Curacao and Bonaire join Aruba and St. Maarten, which were already on the list of places where CDC says the risk of …
Read More »Islands on new US travel advisory list
Four Dutch Caribbean territories were added to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) “Level 3” advisory, which warns Americans to avoid all non-essential travel. St. Eustatius, Saba, Curacao and Bonaire join Aruba and St. Maarten, which were already on the list of places where CDC says the risk of …
Read More »St. Maarten: 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA has confirmed fourteen new active COVID-19 cases in St. Maarten as of Tuesday, September 29. Eight persons have reportedly recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of active cases to 80. The total number of confirmed cases is now …
Read More »St. Maarten: 17 persons recover from COVID-19
Seventeen persons have reportedly recovered from COVID-19. Only one person has tested positive for COVID-19, thus reducing the number of active cases to 74. The total number of confirmed cases is now 645. The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 70 persons in home isolation. Currently, there are 171 persons …
Read More »St. Maarten: COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Eleven persons have tested positive for COVID-19, increasing the total number of active cases to ninety as of Sunday, September 27. After a noted decrease in the number of active cases last week, the numbers are now slowly starting to increase once again. Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 were recorded …
Read More »St. Maarten: Nine new active cases ~15 new recoveries confirmed~
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA has confirmed nine new COVID-19 active cases on St. Maarten as of Friday, September 25. The new number of active cases is currently 74, with the total of confirmed cases now stands at 627. Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring …
Read More »Use of SZW Emergency Regulation during soft lockdown
Many employers in the Caribbean Netherlands make use of the SZW Emergency Regulation for wage costs. Due to the stricter measures on Bonaire, a number of companies now have to close their doors completely and employees can be deployed less than anticipated. Employers can report these or other changes to …
Read More »Economic growth in Bonaire in 2018, Saba and Statia record contractions
Bonaire’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.9 per cent in volume in 2018, while St Eustatius recorded a contraction of 11.8 per cent and Saba’s GDP declined by 2.5 per cent, Statistics Netherlands CBS reports based on newly-released figures. The GDP volume change is the development of GDP value, …
Read More »St. Maarten: New COVID-19 death recorded
Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek reported in a pre-release on Thursday evening that another person has succumbed to COVID-19. He said the death had occurred late last week, but it is now confirmed that it was attributed to COVID-19. This brings the total number …
Read More »St. Maarten: 22 new COVID-19 cases recorded
— New COVID-19 related death confirmed — The country’s number of COVID-19 cases is slowly climbing with the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA reporting 22 new active cases on Wednesday, September 23. The new total of active cases is currently 78, with the total number of …
Read More »St. Maarten: COVID-19 active cases decrease
Three additional persons have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, September 22. However, seven more persons have recovered, bringing the total number of active cases to 62. The total number of confirmed cases is now 594. Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 59 people in home isolation. Currently there …
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