Last Updated on March 26, 2020, 10:03 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Grenada would be going into a limited State of Emergency. The state of Emergency would last for the next 21 days.
The Emergency is being imposed as the Government seeks to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
The limited state of Emergency would be enforced from 6 pm on March 25.
The movement of the public would only be allowed between the hours of 5 am and 7 pm, and that would only be permitted for conducting certain activities.
The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell, made the announcement regarding the limited Emergency by a televised address to the nation.
Dr Mitchell has said that he would ask the Governor-General to declare the limited State of Emergency for Grenada, Petite Martinique and Carriacou.
The Prime Minister expressed disappointment on the fact that even after the global news about the widespread suffering of the people owing to the coronavirus, still there are persons in Grenada who believe it is an ordinary thing.
Dr Mitchell said that some persons, seem like they have not to properly understood the threat that the world is facing.
He also noted that despite the steps such as border closures, appeals for changes in cultural and social practices, have been taken. Still, some persons are not acting responsibly.
The Prime Minister also said that the Grenadians returning home from abroad and visitors coming to Grenada have failed to comply with the request for self-quarantine. People can be roaming around the country like it is normal times. He added that these times are not at all normal times.
Grenada recorded its first COVID-19 patient on March 22.
The patient’s health is now stable, and doctors are monitoring her condition continuously.
The Prime Minister said the limited State of Emergency is not meant to punish anyone but has been designed to mitigate the damage of the coronavirus on the Grenadian people and economy.
The limited state of Emergency would come to an end on April 1.
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