Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 10, 2020 (St. Kitts Tourism Authority): As of April 9, 2020, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has announced that, effective as of 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2020, through 6:00 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2020, a 24-hour full curfew will again be in effect.
During the extended State of Emergency and the COVID-19 Regulations made under the Emergency Powers Act, no one is permitted to be away from their residence without special exemption as an essential worker or a pass or permission from the Commissioner of Police. For a complete listing of essential businesses, click here to read the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations and refer to section 5. This is part of the Government’s scaled up response to contain and control the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
As of April 10, 2020, there were 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Federation. 205 persons have been tested, 12 of whom were confirmed positive with 137 persons confirmed negative and 0 deaths. 29 persons have been quarantined in a government facility while 159 persons are currently being quarantined at home and 12 persons are in isolation. To date, 470 persons have been released from quarantine.
This is an unprecedented time and the dangers that confront the Federation demand that Government takes serious actions to confront and overcome this pandemic. These strong measures are in place for the stated term and Government shall continue to evaluate and adapt required measures as necessary as the situation evolves.
At this time, we hope everyone and their families remain safe and healthy.
For more information on COVID-19, please visit www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019, www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html and/or http://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Public-Health/Novel-Coronavirus