Western Union & MoneyGram allowed to operate in new lockdown
"We know that business continuity is important, and we have to make sure that we exhaust all efforts to protect our Territory so that we do not have to be faced with going into shut down every minute," Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said as part of statements delivered in a COVID-19 update on September 1, 2020.
He said bearing in mind that all the businesses cannot open in the first phase due to the need to restrict movement for contact tracing, he said Cabinet has added the additional non-essential businesses to those already allowed under the partial previous 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, a 14-day curfew that commenced from Wednesday, August 26, 2020.
Hardware & Building supply stores approved
Existing companies allowed to operate include supermarkets/minimarts, approved delivery services, healthcare providers, pharmacies/drug stores, bakeries, banks, fuel and LPG Stations.
Other existing accompanied that were added recently include hardware and building supplies stores, suppliers of hurricane shutters, restaurants for takeout and deliveries, Computer equipment and office suppliers, Bakery supplies and Laundries for drop off and delivery/pick up services, can also continue operation.
A number of persons in approved businesses will also be exempted from the new Curfew (No. 30) Order, 2020, these include:
- Officers of private security service providers as defined in section 2 of the Private Security Industry Act, 2007, who are on duty, when traveling on to or from duty;
- Customs and Immigration officers who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed in the insurance companies for the purpose of issuing and renewing policies and persons with appointments who need to complete documentation in person;
- Persons employed in the public and private sector waste management services, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed in approved fuel distribution and delivery services, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed as public and private sector social care providers, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Judges and Magistrates and other persons employed in the Courts, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed in mortuary services, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed for humanitarian support purposes, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed as emergency call handlers, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed as freight, courier and cargo distribution, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons engaged to provide apostille and related statutory services, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed as media and broadcast providers, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons engaged in bona fide farming agriculture or fisheries with urgent need to care for animals and persons offering veterinary services who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed in transportation services (providing transportation for essential and critical operations), who are on duty, when driving to or from duty;
- Persons employed in supermarkets providing services to and for essential and critical operations, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed at the health and emergency operations centre who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed in the legal and financial services sector approved by the Governor to undertake specific and urgent legal and financial services transactions that cannot be carried out remotely or by electronic means, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons who are traveling en route to a port or airport as approved by Cabinet under the Immigration and Passport (Authorised Ports of Entry) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020, (without a detour) for the purpose of leaving the Territory;
- Persons employed for emergency household and business repairs, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed with cleaning, sanitisation, insect, mold and bug control companies, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty;
- Persons employed by remittance services;
- Teachers in public and private schools who attend their institutions for the sole purpose of accessing resources for on-line instruction; and
- Persons employed by automotive companies and garages;
- Persons employed in the travel sector, approved by the Minister of Immigration, to undertake specific and urgent travel transactions that cannot be carried out remotely or by electronic means, who are on duty, when traveling to or from duty.
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30 Responses to “Western Union & MoneyGram allowed to operate in new lockdown”
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