The Cabinet determined that the curfew hours will be shortened beginning Thursday 15 April 2021, commencing at 11:00 pm until 5:00 am daily.
Gyms will remain closed, pending a submission from a joint committee of the enterprises; they are to point out the steps the gyms are prepared to take in order to prevent infection when given the green light.
Churches, funerals and weddings remain at 25 persons; however, a meeting with church leaders is planned, and expanded conditions will be discussed next Wednesday when Cabinet meets.
The CMO noted that there has been a 30% decline in infections, moving Antigua and Barbuda to an average of 3 infections daily.
The CMO cautioned that a single super-spreader event can return Antigua and Barbuda to a high rate of infection.
More people ought to be vaccinated in order to achieve herd immunity, the Medical Doctor advised.
If the number falling ill and requiring hospitalization returns to abnormally high levels, restrictions which now apply will have to be re-introduced.
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