Governor's Corners
Governor’s Corner
(UPDATED: 4/13/2020)
Recap
The daily update from the Governor's Corner included a report from this past Saturday about a shipmate aboard a cargo ship who came ashore illegally over the weekend. The shipmate was quarantined and remains isolated.
The Governor also alluded to announcements coming from major airlines about possibly returning to Roatan in early June. The Governor is cautiously optimistic as he understands the Bay Islands still needs to implement the ability for rapid testing before flights can resume.
There are now flights from the US to the mainland. However, flights into Roatan continue to be closed off.
There have been 27 negative test results for COVID-19.
The entrance into Roatan is still not permitted.
Local Officials continue to work on securing rapid testing kits
Airlines are considering resuming air travel to the islands.
Airlines are hoping to return flights to Roatan beginning in June.
Local Officials will coordinate with Airlines before flights resume.
A Radar has been installed to help police the shorelines.
The Radar has a reach of approximately 45 miles.
The Central Government will be shipping rapid testing kits.
Local Officials are working on reopening specific segments of the economy.
The current curfew is schedule through April 19th.
The Capital Campaign has raised $173,860.00 as of today.
Donations
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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