PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID-19 EMERGENCY POWERS)
REGULATIONS 2020
LARGE GROUP EXEMPTION:
BERMUDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
CHARITY CUP FOOTBALL MATCH
Whereas the Minister of National Security considers that the proposed Bermuda Football Association’s Charity Cup Football Match is an event justifying an exemption from the prohibition in regulation 5 (1) and (2) of the Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) Regulations 2020 on groups of more than seventy-five persons assembling;
Now therefore, the Minister grants an exemption under regulation 5 (4) of those Regulations permitting a group of more than seventy-five persons to assemble Friday September 4th, between 6:30 pm and 10:30 pm at National Sports Centre, 65 Roberts Avenue, Devonshire Parish with the following conditions:
Conditions:
- All persons attending the Charity Cup Football Match must wear a face mask and maintain appropriate physical distancing at all times. (Players and match officials exempted from wearing masks during the match)
- Attendance of persons at match limited to 300 persons.
- Security / stewards to be on duty at match. To monitor and enforce physical distancing. (1 security guard per 75 persons as per Dept. of Health Guidelines – Mass Gatherings)
- Bermuda Football Association to record names of spectators for purpose of contact tracing. Names to be retained by the Bermuda Football Association for period of 28 days from date of match.
- Spectators must wear mask when moving about the venue.
- Hand sanitizing stations / equipment to be made available throughout the venue.
- Duration of exemption: 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
- The Bermuda Police Service / Ministry of National Security authorized to attend the National Sports Centre and observe for compliance of the conditions prescribed above.
The Honourable Renee Ming JP MP
Minister of National Security
4-September-2020