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Governor’s Corner
(UPDATED: 3/29/2020)

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The thirteenth live broadcast from Roatan Governor Dino Silvestri provided assurance and hope to the public at large. There has been conflicting information between the national ordinance and communication by local officials. The Governor clearly stated that the central government's directive legally supersedes that of the local government. For this reason, the national ordinance will go into effect across the Bay Islands effective immediately. The Roatan municipality has submitted an ordinance to the central government for approval - the ordinance includes a few exceptions. That ordinance is under review. If the exceptions are approved, the municipality's ordinance is likely to go into effect on April 1st. 

What follows are a few highlights of today's meeting. 

  • There continue to be zero COVID-19 cases on Roatan. 

  • The Governor asked for restraint as there are still major challenges facing our community. Follow the rules and stay at home.

  • Fueling stations remain operational.  

  • Schools remain closed. 

  • Taxes are due on the 10th until further notice by SAR. 

At present, the most significant risk to the Bay Islands is not the COVID19, as there are no reported cases. 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. 

Governor Dino Silvestri encouraged the public to tune in to 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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