Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday said that the emergency measures ordered by Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are aimed at avoiding people clustering and not at stopping the economic activity of the country entirely.
“…These measures are intended to be directed to certain services. Services that would involve people clustering at places like bus parks, stelling and in the boats, other places of social activities…That is what the intention is. The intention is a public health measure/s that is intended to restrict clustering, restrict large number of persons being at [a] certain space. It is not directed at the economy, it is not directed at production. Facilities can continue to operate,” Nagamootoo assured.
He was speaking during a virtual press conference held yesterday to discuss the work of the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) and the order issued Lawrence regarding the emergency measures. Nagamootoo is the Chairman of the NCTF.