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NO COVID 19 CASES IN THE TERRITORY, CURFEW RELAXED; BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS CAN NOW OPEN

Written by on October 9, 2020

There are no Covid-19 cases in the territory.

This latest announcement by Health Minister Carvin Malone.

Minister Malone said that the final case that was detected has now recovered.

He said that the total number of recoveries recorded now stands at 70 with no active cases and one death.

Meanwhile the Health Minister said that the new curfew which took effect on Thursday, October 8th, is 12 midnight to 5am.

According to the Minister, Cabinet decided to allow all business to re-open, inclusive  of  bars  and  nightclubs, provided  that  those  businesses  pass  inspection  by  the  Social Distancing    Monitoring    Protocols and are certified by the Environmental Health Division in order to operate their businesses; Bars and nightclubs owners are currently in conversations with the Department and a date and time for inspections would be agreed.

Minister Malone also noted that Cabinet decided to continue the restriction of the movement of vessels in Territorial waters, and persons must be off waters from 6:00 p.m.  

The exclusion zone at the border area remains in place and commercial ferries are  allowed  to  operate  up  until  curfew  time.