~Business restrictions back to normal as of March 17th~
PHILIPSBURG:--- The CDC has recently confirmed that as of Monday, March 14th, St. Maarten has improved to a Travel Health Notice Level 3 from a level 4.
Minister of TEATT Roger Lawrence said that this is welcomed in the news and aligns with the “We are Open” campaign theme as St. Maarten continues to transition to normalcy. “
“We have also coordinated for our next phase of normalcy, that as of tomorrow March 17th, 2022, all restrictions regarding business opening hours will be removed and businesses can now open as per the time indicated on their respective licenses.”
The focus remains to be economic activity however people should not become complacent and continue taking the necessary precautions, as usual, to avoid the spread of the virus since the COVID-19 is now in its endemic phase.
Minister of TEATT Lawrence: “WE ARE OPEN”
As of today, March 16th, the country transitions back to full normalcy with a halt to all measures related to the COVID-19 Prevention and Safety Plan for the Business Community of Sint Maarten.
Regular business hours will resume as established in the respective business licenses.
“We are now fully open as of March 16 without any business restrictions. The lifting of measures will allow us as a country to see a continued expansion in economic activity for the remainder of the year.
“Unprecedented measures were taken in March 2020 along with the country lockdown. Two years later, we have reached the stage where we can remove the remaining business sector restrictions.
“COVID-19 has not disappeared; however, cases remain low and manageable,” Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication Hon. Roger Lawrence stated on Wednesday.
The ministry is also advising the public to be mindful of the precautions that allowed us to reach this phase, such as washing hands, cough and sneeze etiquette and proper sanitizing of the workplace.
