(Antigua Observer) The police are warning residents who plan to picket the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday to follow the public health protocols currently established within the state.
“It has come to the attention of the police administration that some members of the
public have organized and planned to stage a picket in St. John on Thursday 12
August 2021.”
“The administration wishes to remind the public that the country is still under a
State of Emergency, and as such the protocols under the Public Health Act
(Infectious Disease) Amendment Regulations of 2020 will be strictly enforced. It is
therefore expected that the mandatory wearing of face masks and social distancing
guidelines be adhered to”, the police said in a press statement.
The statement also warned persons that no more than 50 people would be
allowed to assemble within a certain given space.