Curfew further relaxed; Hotels & gyms get approval to operate
This is one of the measures in place under the Curfew Act amended when Cabinet met yesterday, Saturday, May 30, 2020, during a special meeting to assess the current situation and health reports.
The amended Curfew Order was signed by Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert today.
More beach time!
Under the new Curfew Order, beaches are now open until from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm.
“It is important to note that beaches are not open for large gatherings or events and safe social distancing protocols and mass gathering restrictions should still be adhered to,” Governor Jaspert said.
Hotels & gyms get the green light
Additionally, hotels, other accommodations, gyms and approved fitness facilities are now allowed to operate but must be inspected by the Social Distancing Task Force and certified by Environmental Health Division to ensure specific safe distancing and hygiene protocols are in place.
“I know these are difficult times for our tourism and accommodation industry in particular. Thank you for all you have done keeping staff employed and I hope that we can make the most of living in the most beautiful islands on the planet with staycations that support our fantastic local tourist businesses,” the Governor remarked.
Ban on boats continues
Mr Jaspert noted; however, that the ban on the movement of boats within the Territorial waters, except where authorised for specific purposes, continues until Wednesday, June 3, 2020.
“Our police, customs and health teams are working hard to get safe protocols in place that will allow marine traffic to start again, while ensuring the security of our marine border. We know that this is has been a difficult restriction to have in place when people want to take their boats out, but this has been necessary to ensure that our joint team of police, customs and immigration can focus on securing the waters against the risk of anyone coming in illegally and potentially carrying the disease with them. We hope to be able to provide a further update on this next week.”
Governor Jaspert said as careful steps are being taken to re-open and reboot the Virgin Islands’ economy, it remains important for everyone to remember to adhere to the guidelines that have been put in place “for our safety and not become complacent. This means that we should continue to keep a safe social distance, avoid mass gatherings and adhere to proper hygiene protocols, especially as the limited re-opening of our borders commences next week. Cabinet is meeting regularly to review our plans and we will set out more details soon.”
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37 Responses to “Curfew further relaxed; Hotels & gyms get approval to operate”
Now that extender time allowed outside is a joke anyone going to work at 5am was always goingto work at 5am as no one was checking at 5am as fishermen or farmers went to work.
There is NO MEDICAL REASON for curfew so pleqase tellme why we are LOCKED DOWN LIKE CRIMINALS who are roaming the streets anyway......!
The extra hour makes no sense as everyone going to work that early was already doing so.
We are locked up for no reason as there is no COVID-19 in the BVI as stated by the Minister for Health
With regards to beaches, what's the difference between a gathering of 50 going to the beach and walking with food to have a picnic and someone putting up a tent and doing the same thing for a celebratory occasion.
Could Government clarify what typ of events are not permitted on the beach during the relaxed curfew?
This beach activities and events need clarification.
Protesting or Collective representation has been discouraged - obscured by an archaic cry about a solitary protest which occurred by palm grove EONS ago.
The sensible thing would be restore the once inalienable right of the ppl UNTIL Vobid shows it’s ugly head again- with the understanding that curfew and restrictions will be reinstated.
We are currently being restricted by maladministration , fear, ignorance and convenience . My support for this is simple :
1)COVID brought the restrictions.
2)There is currently no &@&&^ COVID.
3) When there WAS COVID, restrictions were EASED.
Makes no f@@@&& sense- medical or otherwise.
Rise up and be heard BVI
There’s a thin line between protesting and using a situation to thief.
We all know what happened after Irma and there is usually a set that would jump at the opportunity to destroy the same businesses they will need after.
B. communism
why do people vote
Before covid19 there was no curfew
We have no cases so why still the curfew
You all can keep innocent people lockdown because of a few bad people I think the commissioner and his officers need to do there work and stop damnwell holding the rest of us back