Schools, nurseries
- French side
The President of the Republic announced the closure of schools in France on Thursday March 12 from Monday March 17 until further notice. But by way of derogation, the prefecture of Saint-Martin wished to keep the schools open. However, the Prime Minister asked on March 15 to the territories that had decided to keep their schools open, to close them from Monday, March 17, until further notice.
The Minister of Education said in an interview with the Parisian that he planned to leave the schools closed until May 4.
- Dutch side
In the Dutch part, the decision to close the schools was taken Tuesday for application from Wednesday, March 19. The measure is valid for two weeks.
Travel limitation
- French side
On Monday March 15, the President of the Republic imposed the reduction of trips to the “strict minimum”, groupings, whether outdoors or indoors, will no longer be allowed for at least 15 days from Tuesday March 17 at noon , including in Saint-Martin.
- Dutch side
No travel measures have been taken.
Closure of non-essential shops
- French side
Monday March 17, in accordance with national instructions, the prefect ordered the closing of shops not essential to the life of the nation from Tuesday March 18 at noon. The measurement is valid for at least 15 days.
On Saturday, a prefectural order was issued imposing the closure of the shops concerned at 18 p.m.
- Dutch side
On Tuesday March 18, the Prime Minister announced the same measure as of Wednesday March 19. Saturday, March 21, she said that said businesses could remain open until 20 p.m. Then Sunday, March 22 evening, she changed the schedule to fix it at 18 pm Monday to Saturday; a decision to be in harmony with the French side, she said. Shops must also remain closed on Sundays except pharmacies, gas distributors, hotels.
A distance of 2 meters between people must be respected; no more than 20 clients must be in the establishments.
List of businesses that can remain open
- French side
The list is valid for the whole of France.
- Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, vehicles, agricultural machinery and equipment
- Sale of automotive equipment, sale and repair of motorcycles and cycles
- Necessary supplies for farms
Retail sale of frozen products
- General food store
- Convenience stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets
- Multi-store stores
- Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialized stores
- Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialized stores
- Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialized stores
- Retail sale of bread, pastry and confectionery in specialized stores
- Retail sale of beverages in specialized stores
- Other food retailing in specialized stores
- Food distributions provided by charitable associations
- Retail sale of fuels in specialized stores
- Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialized stores
- Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialized stores
- Retail sale of telecommunications equipment in specialized stores
- Retail sale of construction materials, hardware, paints and glasses in specialized stores
- Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialized stores
- Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores
- Retail sale of medical and orthopedic articles in specialized stores
- Retail sale of pet food and supplies
- Food retail trade on stalls and markets
- Sale by vending machines and other retail outlets,
- Hotels and similar accommodation, tourist accommodation and other short-term accommodation when it constitutes a regular domicile for the persons living there
- Campgrounds and parks for caravans or leisure vehicles when they constitute a regular domicile for the people who live there
- Rental and leasing of other machinery, equipment and goods, agricultural machinery and equipment, construction machinery and equipment
- Activities of labor placement agencies
- Activities of temporary employment agencies
- Repair of computers and personal and household goods
- Repair of computers and communication equipment
- Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
- Repair of communication equipment
- Laundry-dyer (wholesale and retail)
- Funeral services
- Financial and insurance activities
- Dutch side
- Hotels, guest houses,
- Yachting activities (yachting agent)
- Health-related activities, only emergencies for doctors and dentists
- Pharmacies
- Service stations and gas bottle distributors
- Banks, insurance companies, notaries
- DIY stores
- Shipping companies,
- Supermarkets, grocery stores
- Restaurants (take away sales only)
- Bakeries
- Government services
- Funeral services
- Media
- Collection of household waste
- Laundries
- Public carriers
Access to the beaches
- French side
Friday, March 20, a prefectural order was issued to prohibit access to beaches and collective swimming pools (residences, hotels).
- Dutch side
Saturday, March 21, the Prime Minister clarified that the beaches remained accessible on the Dutch side and that the beach attendants must respect a distance of three meters to place the deckchairs. Sunday, March 22 in the evening, it revises the measurement: it maintains access to the beaches on the condition that people respect a distance of 1 or 2 meters between them and do not gather in groups of more than 5 people. It also declares that beach attendants are prohibited from placing deckchairs (Soualigapost.com)
6,481 total views
No comments