Testing site located at Cottageweg.
ST. EUSTATIUS--The public entity St. Eustatius began to apply an “extra light level” of COVID-19 measures as of Friday, March 11.
The measures mean that restaurants and bars can allow the number of persons in line with their business permit instead of 50 persons or 50 per cent of their capacity. This also applies to essential businesses: the maximum number of customers as stipulated in their licence is allowed (barbershops, hair salons, beauty salons, etc.).
“The burden on the economy and the local health care system is the main reason that the local government further eases the COVID-19 measures, while remaining cautious and taking steps to protect the island,” it was stated in a press release.
The current protocol of wearing face masks, social distancing, proper ventilation in all indoor premises and hygiene measures is still applicable for all businesses. In addition, the businesses are required to maintain the current COVID-19 protocol for their establishment.
Non-essential businesses will operate in accordance with their business licence. In addition, the businesses are required to maintain the current COVID-19 protocol for their establishment.
Bar and restaurant owners will also operate in accordance with their business licence. Considering the low number of COVID-19 cases, dancing will be continued to be permitted.
A person is considered fully vaccinated if this person had two shots of the vaccine where two shots are applicable (e.g. Moderna or Pfizer), but the second shot cannot be older than 270 days or nine months. A person is also considered fully vaccinated if he/she has had two shots of the vaccine where two shots are applicable (e.g. Moderna or Pfizer) plus the booster shot, or the person had one shot of a vaccine where only one shot is applicable (e.g. the Johnson and Johnson vaccine) and this shot is not older than 270 days or nine months. All other persons are considered not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated.
Key stakeholders were informed about the easing of the measures. The new level (1) will be evaluated for two weeks, starting from March 11.
