Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Stuart Young today outlined a list of essential services which will be able to remain in operation for the next two weeks.
Minister Young said this list will be in effect from midnight tonight Friday May 7th and will remain in place until Sunday May 23rd.
Public Transport reduce from 75% to 50%
Gatherings reduced to 5 people
The wearing of masks is mandatory
All non-essential employees are to work from home
Essential Services –
Judiciary/Legal Services
All emergency Call Centres
Fire Services
TTDF
Prisons Services
The Strategic Services Agency
Police Complaints Authority
Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
Social Workers/Care Givers
Hardwares (closing at 8pm)
Janitorial and Maintenance Services for private places
WASA/TTEC
Dental/Optometry services (only for operation and emergency services)
Live-in domestic workers, gardeners
Plumbers/Electricians
Retail/Membership Clubs (eg. PriceSmart only food and grocery items at a 50% capacity)
Markets/Supermarkets/Vegetables Stalls and Shops
Wholesale stores
Manufacturing operations (food and beverage, bottling)
Emergency and Automotive emergency services
Media Houses
NO TAKE OUT OR CURB SIDE NO DELIVERY AND RESTAURANT DINING
Farming/Fishermen (animal food and packaging)
Workers at Zoos, farms and animal shelters
Petroleum (gast stations may have to close at 8pm to be re-considered)
Hotels, Lodges
All construction work will cease until the 23rd May
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