After being denied the right to dock in Saint Lucia and Dominica on February 1, the liner AidaPerla was accepted yesterday by the port of Philipsburg. The authorities of Castries justified their decisions by the fact that they wanted to protect the population. Indeed, some people of Chinese origin and feverish people were identified on board the boat, raising fears for the authorities of Castries of possible risks of contamination. However, Saint Lucia denied believing and declaring that the passengers in question were possibly affected by the coronavirus.
Yesterday morning, the Minister of Health of Sint Maarten spoke on the subject at a press conference. “The passengers have a fever and the flu. All precautionary measures have been taken, ”said Pamela Gordon-Carty. And confirm that they didn't have the coronavirus. "There is no need to panic," she insisted.
In addition, the government of Sint Maarten has decided not to issue work permits to all nationals from China until further notice.
yesterday, 20 cases of coronavirus were recorded worldwide, including 701 in China and 20 in France. 492 died and 6 recovered. For the moment, no case has been identified in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (photo credit: the port of St Maarten. soualigapost.com)
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