Last Updated on August 31, 2020, 4:36 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Curfew and shelter-in-place orders in St Kitts and Nevis have been lifted as of Saturday, August 29th, 2020, which saw The Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 14) Regulations, 2020 come into operation as at 5:00 am.
The new regulations would expire at midnight on Saturday, September 26th, 2020.
Both Curfew Schedule and Shelter in place therefore no longer appear as Regulations (and the terms of a curfew schedule are therefore no longer set out in Schedule I), so there are now five (v) Schedules appended to these new Regulations (No. 14) compared to six (vi) Schedules that were published in No. 13 of Saturday, August 8th, 2020.
On Saturday, August 8th, the curfew was reduced by two hours, changing from 12:00 midnight until 4:59 am to 2:00 am until 4:59 am.
Now, after the removal of the curfew, residents of St. Kitts and Nevis can move freely at any time of the day.
However, social distancing and physical distancing protocols would still apply in the country, and establishments are expected to make the required arrangements to facilitate them (as per the Regulation/Section 5).
Section 9 states that all public educational places of instruction may reopen as long as they comply with the minimum standards which have been set out in Schedule 2.
The sub-regulation also adds that the following persons should be encouraged to connect to virtual church services from home or may attend a separate early morning service designated for that purpose:
(a) senior persons, persons in the pre-retirement age range or persons over 65 years old;
(b) persons with underlying health conditions;
(c) individuals with disabilities; and
(d) those who might not be able to wear a mask for the duration of the service.
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