Changes To Restrictions Take Effect Today
Changes to the regulations — including indoor bars/nightclubs permitted to operate with table service only and gathering limits increased to 25 people — come into effect today [Jan 21].
Speaking at the recent press briefing, Premier Burt said, “Today, in line with the Ministry of Health recommendations, and with the support of the Covid Cabinet Committee, the Cabinet has also agreed to the following changes to restrictions:
- “Group gatherings of persons in a private or public setting will increase from a maximum of 10 to a maximum of 25 people – this will also apply to outdoor funerals.
- “Indoor bars and nightclubs can re-open but will only be permitted to operate as table service only, with a maximum of 6 at a table. No bar service will be permitted.
- “The curfew will remain in place between the hours of midnight – 5 am, with businesses closing at 11 pm.
“These changes will come into effect on Thursday, January 21st, at 6 am. And as per usual, the restrictions will be reviewed every two weeks.
“There will be no Large Group exemptions approved at this time. However, exemptions may be submitted to the Minister of National Security, for events taking place after February 1st.”
The Public Health [COVID-19 Emergency Powers] [No. 3] Amendment [No. 2] Regulations 2021 [PDF here]:
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Did the indoor bars ever close?
Not being able to sit at the bar, and yet sit on a table of 6 makes no sense at all.
So you and others at the bar cannot breathe all over the bar staff or wait staff.
On a table, the others are your family or friends and you can easily discuss who may have travelled, any other risk factors etc. (i.e. known risk)
Contact tracing info. details who is at the table at the same time, or the person responsible for the group. Trying to do this for people coming and going at a bar would be nigh impossible.
Burt why don’t we stop folks entering the island with positive results and as the numbers get lower or to zero we can open up the island and get back to normal like Australia & New Zealand. With these bogus rules and pointless curfews people will start to lose their minds.