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Governor’s Corner
(UPDATED: 4/7/2020)

Recap

The twentieth Facebook Live podcast by the Governor of the Bay Islands announced a gift of rapid response test kits. The COVID test kits were donated to Honduras. Governor Silvestri is looking for ways to get some of these kits allocated to the Bay Islands.  

The Bay Islands have observed a curfew going on 23 days now. There have also been 23 tests that came back negative for COVID-19, and there are two test pending results. 

Having the ability for rapid response testing will prove instrumental in bring residents home and opening up the economy. 

112-114 Residents of the island looking to return home. The ability for rapid testing will help bring these residents back. 

As a reminder, people entering the Bay Islands illegally will be fined and sanctioned. 

Key points from today's meeting: 

  • Honduras has received a large donation of Rapid Test Kits

  • Be aware; fuel prices are often represented in gallons. 

  • Officials urged church congregations to worship online.

  • The Honduran Air Force is the lead courier for COVID testing.

  • There an estimated 112-114 residents looking to return home.

  • Food Supply into Roatan is strong. No shortages to report.

 

Donations

The total amount raised through April 7th is $120,716

The real challenge is the lack of tourism born from the pandemic. For this reason, an online donations resource has been set up to help support the community at large. Donations can be made online through the Make it Count Foundation, who is a 501(c)(3).

The disbursement of these donations will be for emergency needs, healthcare workers, protective and medical equipment. Allocations of these funds will be transparent online. 

NYC Press Briefing

Governor Dino Silvestri encouraged the public to tune into the daily press briefing by Governor Andrew Cuomo from NYC. This press briefing is meaningful as NYC is recognized as ground zero for the fight against COVID-19.

Governor Andrew Cuomo Briefings:

Future Facebook Live streams will be held at 3:15 pm (in Spanish) followed by a 4 pm English speaking version. 

Below is a link to today's live stream.

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