{"id":108920,"date":"2020-03-29T16:19:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T20:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=108920"},"modified":"2020-03-29T16:31:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T20:31:01","slug":"police-stops-church-service-and-beach-party-as-they-enforce-social-distancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/police-stops-church-service-and-beach-party-as-they-enforce-social-distancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Stops Church Service And Beach Party As They Enforce Social Distancing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A church service in Bolans was cut short today because it breached the limit of 25 for all gatherings.<\/p>

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Attorney General and Public Safety Minister Hon. Steadroy Benjamin confirmed the police moved in to end the service.<\/p>\n

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Worshippers chastised the officers as they demand that the police leave them alone.<\/p>

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Additionally, one of the worshippers will be charged with battery on police after pushing one of the law enforcers.<\/p>

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Police have also put an end to a beach party in Deep Bay, after that event breached the guidelines on social distancing.<\/p>\n

The security forces are stepping up enforcement of social distancing regulations during a 14-day State of Public Emergency and nightly curfews.<\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced, on March 27, that the curfew hours are between 8 p.m \u2013 6 a.m for a period on two weeks.<\/p>\n

He also stated that all social gatherings are also banned and warns that failure to comply will result in either a $5000 fine or 6 months imprisonment.<\/p>

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