KEY POINTS OF COVID-19 UPDATE 1/30/21

KEY POINTS OF COVID-19 UPDATE 1/30/21

 

Attorney General Dale Marshall on the National Pause:

The overriding objective is for Barbadians to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19.T

Thereis a blanket stay at home requirement except for essential services such as doctors, police, the fire service, security officers, paramedics, telecommunications and utilities.

Also allowed to operate:

Bakeries and bread depots for the sale of bread allowed to open from 9am to 4pm.

Bakeries for the baking of bread – from 7am to 5pm.

Banks and credit unions can open for back office functions only from the 3rd to the 10th of February, but face to face retail banking is prohibited during this period.

Banks and credit unions can resume retail banking services from February 11th -17th.

Money services such as Western Union are prohibited from providing face to face service.

Bill payment services such as Sure Pay are allowed to open between 8am to 3pm Monday to Friday.

Cleaning services are allowed to operate.

Delivery services will be allowed between 8am and 6pm for groceries, fruits and vegetables and medical supplies.

Distributive traders for the supply of goods for essential services and exempt businesses are allowed to do deliveries from 7am to 5pm.

Farms will be allowed to operate between 6am and 6pm.

Fuel manufacturers, fuel storage facilities and distributors are allowed to operate around the clock.

Petrol stations are allowed to open for fuel sales, bottled gas, phone top ups and pharmaceuticals only. But petrol stations will NOT be allowed to sell food or alcohol.

Hotel, villas and other rental facilities are allowed to operate but amenities such as spas, gyms and gaming rooms must remain closed.

Restaurants CANNOT open for any purpose including delivery or curbside.

Restaurants at hotels can open for room service only.

Manufacturers of products for export can operate as well as manufacturers of animal feed, pharmaceuticals, beverages, dairy products and food stuff from 7am to 5pm.

Pharmacies can open from 8 am to 4pm.

No rum shops, village shops or corner shops will be allowed to open.

Certain minimarts in rural Barbados will be allowed to open from 8am to 4pm. A List of those allowed to operate will be published.

Supermarkets can open from 8 am to 4pm.

Vet clinics can open as needed.

Sugar factories can operate for the entire day.

Swimming pool cleaning services can operate (to prevent mosquitos and the risk of dengue)

Tire shops, wrecker services and emergency vehicle response services can operate as needed.

Wholesalers of food items and associated supplies can operate for fulfilling orders from 8am to 3pm.

Those companies granted exemptions to open must operate with the smallest staff possible.

Any enterprise that can operate with their staff working from home is allowed to function such as lawyers, accountants and other services provided there is no face to face interaction with the public.

Gardeners, nannies and maids/domestics for residential properties are NOT allowed to work.

Churches are allowed to stream services with a maximum of ten people.

For funerals ten mourners are allowed, plus the funeral director and staff.

Allowed for weddings are the bride and groom, two witnesses and the person officiating.

Beaches and parks will be open from 6am to 9am for exercise only.

People can be outside to exercise from 6am to 9am but groups of no more than two people are allowed.

You must MUST wear a mask in all public spaces as long as you leave your home, unless you are eating, drinking of exercising or have a medical exemption.

Sporting activity is prohibited.

Parties and limes are prohibited.

Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott Chair Cabinet Sub-Committee:

A COVID-19 community evaluation survey “Seek and Save” will be carried out in collaboration with the UWI to assess the situation in relation to community spread and identify cases earlier, noting that several people have presented to hospital with their illness well advanced or falsely assuming they had dengue fever.

Well over 300 people will be involved. Information will be transmitted in “real time” to the UWI for analysis including where “hot spots” may be located and mobile teams will respond to conduct tests.

Emergency Management (Covid-19) Curfew (No. 3) Directive, 2021.3

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