COVID-19 Compliance Check Update
Assistant Commisioner of Police Mr. Martin Weekes gives an update on weekend COVID19 Regulations compliance checks.
“The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public and the operators of licensed premises for their compliance with COVID19 Regulations this weekend.
Officers visited a large number of Restaurants, Bars and clubs to ensure that the Regulations were being followed and in 90% of cases everything was in order. Advice was given in some cases and in others enforcement action will be taken.
The BPS will continue to carry out checks over the next week to ensure that people are not letting their guard down, in an effort to do our part to prevent spread of the virus and in line with our Mission of Making Bermuda Safer.”
Assistant Commissioner (Operations) Martin Weekes earlier said:
“The news today from Ministry of Health that a local transmission has occurred with no obvious connection to travel has reminded us all that the pandemic is far from over, even here in Bermuda.
The Editorial in today’s Royal Gazette also strongly makes the point that it is up to all of us to work together to keep each other, and in particular the vulnerable, safe from infection.
To this end I have today instructed all Police Officers to do more to ensure compliance with the COVID19 Regulations.
A quick drive around the City of an average Friday evening makes it obvious that many restaurants and bars have somewhat relaxed their vigilance around the COVID19 Regulations. Masks are not being worn appropriately, sanitiser stations are being ignored, contact tracing is not taking place, patrons are moving freely among tables and congregating in groups less than 6 feet apart without masks etc etc.
From tonight the BPS will be stepping up COVID compliance checks at licenced premises around the island and enforcement actions will follow where blatant offences are seen occurring. Licence Holders are reminded that The Regulations allow for licenced premises to be shut down for 24 hours where a Superintendent of Police deems that offences have taken place on their premises and it is necessary to close them down. Premises who have become lax in their compliance can expect to be shut down and additionally face consequences in court.
The issue of large gatherings at House Parties has also been raised and patrols will be instructed to monitor gatherings and where numbers are suspected to be in excess of 75 persons (and no permit exists) or where mask and physical distancing protocols are being blatantly disregarded, enforcement action will follow.
It is up to all of us to work together to keep Bermuda safe and to reduce the infection rate in order to save lives.”
Officers visited a large number of Restaurants, Bars and clubs to ensure that the Regulations were being followed and in 90% of cases everything was in order. Advice was given in some cases and in others enforcement action will be taken.
The BPS will continue to carry out checks over the next week to ensure that people are not letting their guard down, in an effort to do our part to prevent spread of the virus and in line with our Mission of Making Bermuda Safer.”
Assistant Commissioner (Operations) Martin Weekes earlier said:
“The news today from Ministry of Health that a local transmission has occurred with no obvious connection to travel has reminded us all that the pandemic is far from over, even here in Bermuda.
The Editorial in today’s Royal Gazette also strongly makes the point that it is up to all of us to work together to keep each other, and in particular the vulnerable, safe from infection.
To this end I have today instructed all Police Officers to do more to ensure compliance with the COVID19 Regulations.
A quick drive around the City of an average Friday evening makes it obvious that many restaurants and bars have somewhat relaxed their vigilance around the COVID19 Regulations. Masks are not being worn appropriately, sanitiser stations are being ignored, contact tracing is not taking place, patrons are moving freely among tables and congregating in groups less than 6 feet apart without masks etc etc.
From tonight the BPS will be stepping up COVID compliance checks at licenced premises around the island and enforcement actions will follow where blatant offences are seen occurring. Licence Holders are reminded that The Regulations allow for licenced premises to be shut down for 24 hours where a Superintendent of Police deems that offences have taken place on their premises and it is necessary to close them down. Premises who have become lax in their compliance can expect to be shut down and additionally face consequences in court.
The issue of large gatherings at House Parties has also been raised and patrols will be instructed to monitor gatherings and where numbers are suspected to be in excess of 75 persons (and no permit exists) or where mask and physical distancing protocols are being blatantly disregarded, enforcement action will follow.
It is up to all of us to work together to keep Bermuda safe and to reduce the infection rate in order to save lives.”
