NASSAU, Bahamas, August 3, 2020 — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced a national lockdown for the entire Bahamas in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. In a national address on Monday night (August 30) Dr Minnis said the lockdown will start on Tuesday at 10pm for a minimum of two weeks. The possibility of a further lockdown period will be assessed toward the end of that period. An assessment will be made on Friday (August 7) to determine if an extension to Grand Bahama’s lockdown is necessary, The Tribune reported on August 3.
During the lockdown, essential items will be available during Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 7am to 5pm for the general public, and again on Saturday from 7am to 1pm for essential workers. These include:
- Food stores
- Water depots
- Pharmacies from curbside or take-away windows only; and
- Gas stations for external services only.
Food stores and pharmacies are encouraged to offer, and the public is encouraged to utilise, delivery services as much as possible.
All households are asked to identify one person to be the designated shopper for each of the essential services. This will be monitored, as well as the number of individuals travelling in vehicles.
All businesses and offices will be required to suspend operations, with limited exceptions, and to have their staff work remotely where this is possible. See the full Tribune article at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/aug/03/pm-announces-national-lockdown/
