{"id":143723,"date":"2021-12-20T08:03:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T12:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=143723"},"modified":"2021-12-20T08:14:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T12:14:41","slug":"cabinet-stands-firm-on-300-patron-limit-for-fetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/cabinet-stands-firm-on-300-patron-limit-for-fetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet stands firm on 300-patron limit for fetes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fete promoters will be disappointed with the decision of the Cabinet to maintain a limit of 300 patrons at their events.<\/p>

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The promoters had indicated to the Executive, last week, that hosting an event for that number of patrons would not be profitable for them.<\/p>\n

However, the Government has countered, saying there is a threat to its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, since research on the Omicron variant is not yet complete.<\/p>

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Following intense discussions by the Cabinet on Wednesday, and after careful consideration of a proposal made by a group of promoters last week, the Executive decided to maintain the upper limit of 300 persons at approved fetes.<\/p>

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As a further restriction, only one event will be permitted on any given day, and it is subject to all other safety protocols, including the rapid-test pre-screening.<\/p>\n

Additionally, private parties will be limited to 25 persons \u2013 except for those held in bio-secure spaces, such as hotel functions for visitors.<\/p>

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Meanwhile, the Cabinet cautions that it \u201creserves the right to review, every seven days, the efficacy of the restrictions \u2026 in order to determine whether [they] are achieving the desired outcome \u2013 that is preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus.\u201d REAL NEWS<\/p>\n