PHILIPSBURG:---The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is widely spreading to other countries around the world and has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Due to the above, the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) is closed to the general public.
All requests for services to be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Lead time is maximum of 24 hours for completion or response of the request. COCI to You will be utilized for drop off of documents.
NO cash payments will be accepted, check and card transactions only. Services will be based on appointment only.
This will be implemented as of Wednesday, March 18 and will continue as long as country Sint Maarten is restricted as indicated by the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Adjustment can be expected and if needed will be communicated to general public.
COCI requests all businesses to follow local public health advice and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations such as making sure workplaces are clean and hygienic: Surfaces (e.g. desks and tables) and objects (e.g. telephones, keyboards) need to be wiped with disinfectant regularly; Why? Because contamination on surfaces touched by employees and customers is one of the main ways that COVID-19 spreads.
Promote regular and thorough handwashing by employees, contractors, and customers: Put sanitizing hand rub dispensers in prominent places around the workplace. Make sure these dispensers are regularly refilled; Display posters promoting hand-washing – ask your local public health authority for these or look at www.WHO.int; Combine this with other communication measures such as offering guidance from occupational health and safety officers, briefings at meetings and information on the intranet to promote hand-washing; Make sure that staff, contractors and customers have access to places where they can wash their hands with soap and water; Why? Because washing kills the virus on your hands and prevents the spread of COVID19.
Promote good respiratory hygiene in the workplace: Display posters promoting respiratory hygiene. Combine this with other communication measures such as offering guidance from occupational health and safety officers, briefing at meetings and information on the intranet, etc.; Ensure that face masks and/or paper tissues are available at your workplaces, for those who develop a runny nose or cough at work, along with closed bins for hygienically disposing of them; Why? Because good respiratory hygiene prevents the spread of COVID-19.
