AMENDMENT TO GN1061/2020 PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID-19 EMERGENCY POWERS)

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PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID-19 EMERGENCY POWERS)

(No. 3) REGULATIONS 2020

 

LARGE GROUP EXEMPTION:

FUNERAL REPAST

(DECEASED –CLEVONTE’ LODGE-BEAN)

 

Whereas the Minister of National Security considers that the proposed Funeral Repast for the late Mr. Clevonte’ Lodge-Bean is justifying an exemption from the prohibition in regulation 4 (1) and (2) of the Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) (No.3) Regulations 2020 on groups of more than seventy-five persons assembling;

 

Now therefore, the Minister grants an exemption under regulation 4 (4) of those Regulations to Ms. Lindsay Lodge permitting a group of more than seventy-five persons to assemble Tuesday November 24.  2020 between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm at Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club (Harbourview Ballroom), 76 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke Parish  with the following conditions:

 

Conditions: 

  1.  All persons attending the Funeral Repast for the late Mr. Clevonte’ Lodge-Bean must maintain appropriate physical distancing which is described as; maintaining a distance between all persons who are not members of the same household of at least –

 

  1. six feet; or
     
  2. three feet, provided each person is wearing a mask which completely covers their nose and mouth,
     
    and follow any relevant guidance.
     
  1. Maximum number of attendees – Maximum of 150 persons (inclusive of guests, service/support staff and security personnel)

 

  1. Exemption Duration: 4 hours (4:00 pm to 8:00 pm)

 

  1. Recording of names and contact information of persons attending the event for the purpose of contact tracing. Information to be retained for 28 days post-date of the event.

 

  1. Adherence to all applicable COVID 19 Health Guidelines as published by the Ministry of Health.

 

  1. The Ministry of National Security reserves the right to withdraw the permission to have more than seventy-five persons assembled at the event without notice or cost to the Bermuda Government subject to the status of COVID 19 in the local community.

 

  1. The Bermuda Police Service / Ministry of National Security Official have right to attend and observe compliance of the conditions as prescribed above

 

 

The Honourable Renee Ming JP MP

Minister of National Security

20-November-20