Forty-two businesses have been warned about breaches of COVID-19 protocols according to the Ministry of Health and the National COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat (NCFTS).
In a statement yesterday, the two entities were responding to condemnation on Sunday from the Private Sector Commission (PSC) over a final warning to the Palm Court Restaurant and Bar. The PSC accused the Task Force of singling out Palm Court and said it was considering whether to withdraw from participation in the task force.
The statement from the Ministry of Health and the COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat said they had taken note of certain statements made by PSC Chair Nicholas Boyer in relation to the breach of COVID-19 Guidelines by Palm Court Restaurant and Bar.
The joint statement made the following points:
1. The NCTFS has thus far sent first letters of warning to a total of 42 businesses regarding breaches of COVID-19 Guidelines. Among those 42, a total of 20 of them have been issued with final warning letters for continued breaches.
2. The Ministry and the NCTFS do not disclose any warning letters to the media and have certainly not done so as regards the one issued to Palm Court Restaurant and Bar.
3. The PSC plays a vital role as part of the Task Force and the Ministry believes that the matter concerning the Palm Court Restaurant and Bar could be resolved mutually and collaboratively as done by other businesses that were written to.
