Fellow Saint Lucians, the Government continues to be advised on major adjustments which need to be made in the management of COVID-19 as we move towards a greater level of normalcy in our country.
We have adjusted our testing protocols and our quarantine measures have changed. The rate of COVID-19 transmission continues to be on a general downward trend and we continue our work with stakeholders to finalize COVID-19 management approaches . While we prepare for the more long-term measures, we remind all Saint Lucians to continue to be vigilant and to take measures which will protect yourselves and your families. We urge you to follow the public health measures especially during the celebration of this year’s Independence.
The Omicron Variant can cause illness and hospitalization especially if people who contract thevirus are not vaccinated. The following measures for the control and prevention of the spread of COVID-19 for the period Saturday February 19, 2022 to Friday March 4, 2022 have been decided, after advice and the customary consultations.
– In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a person shall remain confined to their place of residence Mondays to Sundays from 12 a.m. (midnight) to 4 a.m. each day.
– A business establishment shall cease operation on Mondays to Sundays at 11 p.m. A restaurant and other food establishments approved by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Tourism may provide a dine-in service to persons and can allow sale and disposal of intoxicating liquor at the restaurant and other food establishment.
– An educational institution shall continue to operate as stated in the Education Act.
– A person shall not host or attend a mass crowd event, social event or recreational activity. A person can host a small event that consists of no more than 25 people including persons of his or her immediate family at his or her residence or fully vaccinated persons at his or her residence.
– A faith-based organization may hold a daily or regular religious ceremony and should comply with the square footage allowed in keeping with their COVID-19 response plan. A person shall not hold religious rites including baptisms, weddings and funerals by physical attendance, unless there are no more than 100 persons in attendance.
– A person shall not play loud music, in accordance with the criminal code.
– A certified accommodation provider may provide recreational or social activities during the hoursasspecified under the COVID-19 order.
– A certified accommodation provider or an approved tourism establishment may permit a fully vaccinated person access to the services offered by the provider or establishment. All other protocols remain in effect. The Government of Saint Lucia once again encourages everyone to follow the protocols stipulated. Let us all work together to fight this COVID-19 pandemic.
