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21 days limited State of Emergency commencing at 6 pm today

This story was posted 3 years ago
25 March 2020
in General News
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Emergency Powers Covid-19 Regulations 2020
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by Linda Straker

  • Limited State of Emergency declared for 21 days under 1987 Emergency Powers Act
  • Will go into effect as of 6 pm on Wednesday, 25 March 2020
  • Freedom of movement will be daily for essential services workers from 5 am to 7 pm, while a curfew will be imposed daily from 7 pm to 5 am

As part of stringent measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the country, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has asked the Governor-General to declared a limited State of Emergency for 21 days under the 1987 Emergency Powers Act.

The limited State of Emergency will go into effect as of 6 pm on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – almost 72 hours after Grenada confirmed that it had its first Covid-19 positive patient. The 50-year-old female who came in from the United Kingdom, is presently at the General Hospital after her conditions deteriorated.

In providing justification, Prime Minister Mitchell said that failure to take appropriate action to protect citizens could see the country paying a price. “There are no heroes in war,” he told the nation in the 1 pm national address, as he referred to the effect of Covid-19 as a war.

He further explained that the State of Emergency is not meant to punish citizens but to tolerate as little damage as possible to the country. Grenada has already halted operations at all ports of entry.

Emergency Powers Covid-19 Regulations 2020

Under the State of Emergency, freedom of movement will be daily for essential services workers from 5 am to 7 pm, while a curfew will be imposed daily from 7 pm to 5 am. Essential workers included medical/healthcare professional, public servants in specific divisions including the Accountant General Office and the Ministry of Social Development as well as the media.

According to Section 3 of the Emergency Power Act: If at any time it appears to the Governor-General that action has been taken or is immediately threatened by any person or body of persons of such a nature and on so extensive a scale as to be likely to endanger the maintenance of public order or the defence of Grenada or the maintenance of public safety or the defence of the community or any substantial portion of the community or any supplies or services essential to the life of the community, the Governor-General may, by Proclamation which shall be published in the Gazette, declare that a state of emergency exists in Grenada or any part thereof.

Emergency Powers Covid-19 Regulations 2020

Section 6 mandates that regulations made under Section 4 of this Act shall be published in the Gazette if it at any time it is impossible or impracticable to publish in the Gazette a Proclamation or regulations made in pursuance of this Act, it shall be lawful to publish such Proclamation or regulations by affixing notification thereof to public buildings, or distributing such notification to the public at large, or publicising the same by means of broadcasting or the press.

Immediately following the announcement by the Prime Minister, Leslie-Ann Johnson, who is the Acting Director of the Government Information Service (GIS), read out the regulations live on air.

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Comments 8

  1. Agnes Campbell says:
    3 years ago

    Lady stop that and take precaution you said you seventy yrs what if you get the virus think about that asked yourself a question my body and immune system is high enough to withstand this …plz stop that

    Reply
  2. Richard Woodhouse says:
    3 years ago

    Are garbage collections an essential service?

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    • somerandomguyp says:
      3 years ago

      Yes. it falls under public health

      Reply
  3. Winston Cruickshank says:
    3 years ago

    I don’t see any specific restrictions on private vehicles and car-pooling, e.g. to facilitate or assist friends and neighbors.

    Reply
  4. Lee Gardner says:
    3 years ago

    Strict as these regulations are I believe it is the right thing to do so safeguard the population if the Tri Island State and those of us who have be unable to leave. We can see daily the effect of this devastating virus elsewhere in the world and the result of other countries not taking it seriously. India has 1.3 billion people and they have shut down for the same length of time. Come people of the Tri Islands, how hard can it be to keep yourself safe in your homes. Nothing is more important than health surely!!

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  5. Princess says:
    3 years ago

    I am a seventy year old woman. I think it’s rather hash to expect me to go to the supermarket during the first two hours from 7 to 9 am. I would like to go from 3 to 5 PM.when my arthritis is more bearable..
    What is the reason that I should go at this set times . I don’t want to see all scary old people like in Michael Jackson’s Thriller . Please!

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    • J Russell says:
      3 years ago

      The official document above stated emergency ending on 1st. day of April 2020 this is only one week not 21 days. Is the intention to keep extending a week at a time?

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    • C. Lewis says:
      3 years ago

      It is an amenity given FOR YOUR BENEFIT AS A SENIOR CITIZEN ‍‍♀️. Please educate yourself about this pandemic and don’t leave your home unless absolutely necessary…unless you see no value in your own life and the lives of your countrymen.

      Reply

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