'Overcrowded' Paraquita Bay bar ordered closed
“People were not six feet apart; the place was overcrowded,” Mr Michael said.
A fixed penalty ticket of $1,000 was issued for the bar located in Paraquita Bay for the violation last night, Sunday, September 12, 2021.
No regard for COVID-19 measures
“We are seeing a total disregard for the measures in the bars that are allowed to open at this time. Most importantly, the bar owner, the manager needs to introduce measures to manage the crowd and do not exceed the gathering number, which is 50. It is important that we do this in the VI because we do not want to have another outbreak of COVID-19, and the way things are going now, it seems like we are going to have another one because people are acting as if there is no COVID-19,” he said.
He then issued a warning to bar owners to follow the Government’s rules because the Social Distancing Taskforce will be monitoring and issuing fines as the need arises.
Spanish bar closed
Just on Saturday, September 11, 2021, a well-known bar in Sea Cows Bay, Tortola, had to be closed for being in breach of the government’s COVID-19 control and suppression measures for social distancing.
That bar was also fined $1,000 for the violation.
Mr Michael also said on September 8, 2021, a bar was also closed in Anegada and was fined $1,000 for not enforcing the social distancing protocols and wearing of masks.
Next Steps
“The procedure upon issuing a fixed penalty ticket for a business place includes (1) that they close, (2) that training takes place with the management and staff of the protocols and the measures followed by implementation of the measures and re-inspection and evaluation of the business to determine whether they can open. I don’t know how long that would take,” Mr Michael stated.
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42 Responses to “'Overcrowded' Paraquita Bay bar ordered closed ”
Agreed. On weekends J****** does be full of people and going u to late. These are the bars that help spreading these things. The authorities need to check it out on a weekend.
Please stfu if u don't have nothing good to say. When people goes to church, they have a forehead thermometer to check their temperature before entering the building, and after that their hands are being sanitize and they're socially distance when taking their seats while keeping their mask on. Unlike some bars, they don't do sh**... all they tell u is no mask no entry. There's never no social distancing, everybody having fun and forgetting the protocols. So therefore, ALL bars should close.
You are correct! They're not in the churches or supermarkets checking but harrassing the bars. Close them and pay them to remain closed until COVID decides it will stop spreading then. I don't understand how a bar is supposed to operate with distancing and masks on, it makes no @$%^ sense. I agree with the capacity being maxed at 50 but all the other stuff is just foolish. The focus needs to be on lifestyle changes and having health facilities ready for the inevitable 2nd wave.
there is a time and place for everything when you were a child you behaved like a child now you become a man act like a man
This hand picking has to stop what goes for one should go for all, but who am I kidding is the BVI we live in.
5 - 10k. 1k is not enough.
I SEE IS YOU.