WILLEMSTAD - During this morning's press conference it was announced that Curaçao is in phase two. There is a local transmission of the coronavirus.

This person works at MCB Bank Rio Canario. To prevent further spread, all events, indoors, and outdoors have been canceled. It is also emphasized to keep a distance of two meters and to wash hands regularly. Phase two also means that information is again more frequently disseminated from the government about the coronavirus in Curaçao, but also that more testing will be carried out.

Curaçao now has 4 active cases. The test is not yet clear for 2 people. As a precaution, all MCB Rio Canario personnel are in quarantine. The persons who visited the MCB branch Rio Canario in the past week are not in immediate danger because the infected employee was not in direct contact with customers. After three weeks there is an evaluation of which phase Curaçao is in then.

The borders to, for example, the Netherlands and Bonaire will not be closed. Tourists are still welcome on the island, and all tourist attractions can remain open for the time being.