Prime Minister Andrew Holness
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the weekday no-movement days are being discontinued.
Mr. Holness told the House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon that while the measures implemented to arrest the current surge in COVID-19 cases have been working, the country's numbers were still "unacceptably and dangerously high."
Still, he argued that the no-movement days "had a massive negative impact on productivity, on the economy, and on the livelihoods on thousands of Jamaicans" - a price the country could not continue to pay.
As such, he announced that the new curfew for Monday to Friday will be 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
On Saturdays, the measure will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 a.m. on Mondays.
Sundays as well as National Heroes Day (Monday, October 28) will be no-movement days.
Mr. Holness also announced that businesses operating under the E-commerce National Delivery Service (ENDS) will continue to operate until midnight during the curfew and on no-movement days.
COVID-19 vaccination will continue on no-movement days.
Additionally, the general public gathering limit remains at 10, while 20 people are allowed at places of worship, weddings, and company Annual General Meetings.
The Prime Minister said the government was also "sensitive to the emotional impact" that the prohibition of funerals was having on families. As a result, funerals will again be allowed with 20 people in attendance.
Burials are permitted on Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with 15 people.
The work-from-home order has also been extended for the public sector, with private entities urged to follow suit.
The measures will begin this Saturday, September 18, and expire on October 28.
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