Gatherings for church services, weddings & funerals increased to 150
The same goes for weddings and funerals, according to a Public Health (COVID-19 Control and Suppression Measures) (No. 8) (Amendment) Order, 2020, gazetted on October 17, 2020.
“Section 4 of the Public Health (Covid-19 Control and Suppression Measures) (No. 8) Order (referred to in this Order as “the principal Order”) is amended in (a) subsection (1), by replacing the words “fifty persons” with the words “seventy-five persons”; (b) subsection (2), by replacing the words “one hundred persons” with the words “one hundred fifty persons”;
“and (c) subsection (3), by replacing the words “fifty persons” with the words “seventy-five persons”. 3. Section 10 of the principal Order is amended by replacing the words “18th day of October 2020” with the words “21st day of October 2020,” according to the amended Order signed by Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL).
While the numbers for gatherings have increased, the other protocols, such as sanitisation and social distancing, remain in effect.
The Territory currently has one reported active case of COVID-19.
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2020 NO. 120
Public Health Ordinance (Cap. 194)
Public Health (Covid-19 Control and Suppression Measures) (No. 8) (Amendment) Order, 2020
[Gazetted 17th October, 2020]
The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13, 14 and 15 of the Public Health Ordinance (Cap. 194) makes this Order.
1. This Order may be cited as the Public Health (Covid-19 Control and Suppression Measures) (No. 8) (Amendment) Order, 2020.
2. Section 4 of the Public Health (Covid-19 Control and Suppression Measures) (No. 8) Order (referred to in this Order as “the principal Order”) is amended in
(a) subsection (1), by replacing the words “fifty persons” with the words “seventy-five persons”;
(b) subsection (2), by replacing the words “one hundred persons” with the words “one hundred fifty persons”; and
(c) subsection (3), by replacing the words “fifty persons” with the words “seventy-five persons”.
3. Section 10 of the principal Order is amended by replacing the words “18th day of October 2020” with the words “21st day of October 2020”.
Section 10 amended.
Made by the Minister this 16th day of October, 2020.
(Sgd.) Carvin Malone, Minister for Health and Social Development.
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