Travel ban among COVID-19 restrictions for Region Seven

The Special Measures for Region Seven set out in the latest COVID-19 emergency measures

New restrictions, including a month-long travel ban, were yesterday announced for Region Seven in the latest COVID-19 Emergency Measures, which also extend the national curfew for December but will allow for travel to Suriname to resume through Moleson Creek.

The special measures for Region Seven, intended to prevent the spread of the virus there, come as almost 100 new COVID-19 infections have been recorded in the region over the past month.

According to the measures, published in the Official Gazette yesterday, non-essential travel in or out of Region Seven has been restricted during the period of December 1st to December 31st and only essential travel in accordance with identified essential services will be permitted.