THE Government has now closed membership discount stores such as Price Smart to the public in an effort to curb the upsurge in Covid-19 cases.
Its latest regulation – The Public Health [2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-ncov)] (No. 13) Regulations, 2021 came into effect on Friday (May 7).
There was only one change: “All retail establishments, including membership discount stores, shall remain closed to the public.”
The regulations still permit a number of establishments to remain open such as supermarkets, groceries, markets, green grocers, bakeries, poultry depots, fish stalls or shops, fruit stalls or shops, vegetable stalls or shops, “parlours” and “corner shops”, provided that not more than 50% of the establishment’s ordinary retail capacity is surpassed at any time during operating hours.
Video of people shopping in Price Smart Chaguanas on Thursday:
There were large crowds all supermarkets and membership clubs since Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley instituted lockdown measures last week Thursday and then more on Monday.
Covid-19 cases remain on the upsurge with a record high of 399 new cases reported by the Ministry of Health on May 5. Of the first six days in May, 22 deaths due to Covid-19 have been reported.
