Covid-19: Curfew Lifted Effective Today
The changes to the regulations took effect at 6.00am today [Nov 1], with the changes including the curfew being lifted, and group sizes increased from 20 to 30 people.
In releasing the test results on Wednesday [Oct 27], Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, “The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce changes to the Public Health [Covid-19 Emergency Powers] [Phased Re-opening] Regulations 2021 as listed below.
1. Curfew will be lifted.
2. Group sizes will be limited to a maximum of 30 people [up from 20 people] unless a large group exemption is granted. This impacts:
- weddings, funerals and domestic partnerships’ services and ceremonies, as well as the wakes and receptions,
- recreational boats, which are limited to 30 people, and,
- Island Boats, where SafeKey is required for boats with more than 30 people.
3. The number of people permitted to sit at a table will no longer be restricted to 10, and this applies to bars, clubs and restaurants.
“The changes will come into effect at 6 am on 1 November 2021.”
Screenshot of the curfew timeline via BermudaCovid.com
You can find more information on the links below from our dedicated website BermudaCovid.com, which is the most comprehensive resource and historic record available of Bermuda’s handling of the pandemic.
- All Charts: Vaccine, testing & more here
- Timelines: Dates of major developments here
- Test results: Chart of testing stats here
- Vaccine: Data covering vaccinations here
- Dedicated website: BermudaCovid.com
The lifting of curfew and the limit on the number of people who can sit at one table are abolished just in time for the Christmas party season.
What a coincidence!