The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has welcomed the decision by the Government to remove the national COVID-19 curfew.

The Chamber said the removal of the curfew marks the first time in seven (7) years, that Guyana has reinstated what it sees as a component of social freedom, referring to the 2 AM curfew which was imposed by the former government as well as the COVID-19 curfew which was imposed at the beginning of the pandemic in Guyana in March 2020

“The night economy, as the general public is aware, serves as a critical source of income for Guyanese. The arrival of the novel coronavirus dealt a further crippling blow to the already strained night economy. With the breakthrough of vaccines against COVID-19, the inoculation of Guyanese, and the understanding by the current national administration of the importance of the night economy, the GCCI believes that this constitutes the conditions for the removal of the curfew and the reinstatement of this component of social freedom,” the GCCI said in a statement this morning.

Notwithstanding the relaxation of the curfew, the Chamber is urging persons to be responsible adding that ending the curfew does not mean the end of the pandemic and has also called on Guyanese to get vaccinated and follow the established protocols.

 “These actions will ensure that Guyana achieves herd immunity and life can return to a degree of normalcy. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) welcomes the decision by the Government of Guyana to remove the curfew,” the Private sector body noted.

While the Government has lifted the COVID-19 curfew, a number of restrictions still remain in place for social events.

According to the updated COVID-19 guidelines, citizens are still prohibited from hosting, promoting, and attending private partiesUnder the regulations, citizens are also still prohibited from attending clubs and discos, and waterparks. And there are still restrictions on the hosting of wakes and vigils and other social gathering events.

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