Curacao: Authorities ease nightly curfew, other COVID-19 measures through May 19 /update 24

Officials in Curacao ease nightly curfew and other COVID-19 measures through May 19. International travel protocols remain unchanged.

Event

Officials have issued orders to shorten the nightly curfew and ease some other business restrictions, in place to curb the spread of COVID-19, May 5-19. Travel restrictions remain unchanged.

Under the new directives, the curfew hours will be two hours shorter, running between 21:00-04:30. All persons must remain in their homes during curfew hours. Outside of curfew hours, essential businesses, such as pharmacies, fuel stations, grocery stores, must close daily by 20:00. Restaurants may now open for outdoor services at 50-percent capacity, as well as for delivery and pickup services through 20:00. Retail stores can open for delivery and pickup services and must also close by 20:00. Beaches may open 04:30-20:00, and public transportation operates daily until 21:00.

Vehicles may be driven on certain days of the week determined by the first letter of their license plates. The schedule is as follows:

Mondays and Thursdays: Plates beginning with A, D, F, G, H, K, Z, BF, WA, and SPKEN
Tuesdays and Fridays: Plates beginning with B, J, L, N, R, U, and MF
Wednesdays and Saturdays: Plates beginning with S, T, V, X, and Y
Sunday: No vehicles are allowed on the roads except public transportation vehicles and vehicles determined to be essential

International Travel
International travel is continuing. Officials are enforcing different protocols for international travelers from low- and high-risk countries and territories. Requirements for travelers from high-risk destinations are as follows:

Complete digital immigration card before travel
Complete the digital Passenger Locator Card (PLC) 48 hours before departure and carry the printed document (for travelers over the age of 6)
Present a negative result from a COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours before departure at an accredited laboratory (for travelers over the age of 6).

Travelers from destinations assessed to be low-risk are only required to complete the digital immigration card and the PLC. As of May 5, low-risk countries and territories are:

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Eustatius, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, and Turks and Caicos.

All arrivals will be subject to additional health screenings. Travelers presenting symptoms of COVID-19 may be placed in mandatory quarantine.

Authorities could reimpose, extend, tighten, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little-to-no notice depending on disease activity over the coming weeks.

Advice

Follow all official instructions. Abide by national health and safety measures. Reconfirm all travel arrangements. Liaise with trusted contacts for further updates and guidance.