New curfew as we understand it - March 23rd to April 12
As is the current curfew hours, from Tuesday, March 23 to Friday, March 26, the nightly curfew hours will remain at 8:00 pm to 5:00 am, ending at 5:00 am on Saturday, March 27.
Now here is where it gets interesting. On Friday, March 26, workplaces will be required to close at noon, except for essential services like medical establishments, supermarkets, wholesale stores, pharmacies, restaurants and other food establishments, which will remain open up to the regular curfew time at 8:00 pm. The closure gives workers time to stock up for the 12:00 noon curfew which starts on Saturday.
On Saturday, March 27, the curfew begins at 12:00 noon, to end at 5:00 am on Monday, March 29.
There should be no movement on Sunday, March 28.
The current curfew hours return on Monday, March 29 to Wednesday, March 31, the curfew returns to 8:00 pm to 5:00 am.
Now here is where it gets confusing. On Thursday, April 1, Holy Thursday, workplaces will be required to close at noon, except for essential services. The closure gives workers time to stock up for the curfew which starts at 8:00.
There should be no movement on Good Friday, April 2.
On Saturday, April 3, the curfew begins at noon, and continues Easter Sunday and Monday, to end at 5:00 am on April 6.
There should be no movement on Easter Sunday, April 4.
The current curfew hours return Tuesday, April 6, the commencing at 8:00 pm nightly to 5:00 am the following morning ending at 5:00 am on Saturday, April 10.
On Friday, April 9, workplaces will be required to close at 12:00 noon to facilitate people to conduct their shopping to prepare for the tighter weekend curfew. Friday's curfew is 8:00 pm.
The third weekend of stringent measures starts on Saturday, April 10, the curfew will begin at 12:00 noon and continue through the entire day on Sunday and end at 5:00 am on Monday, April 12.
There should be no movement on Sunday, April 11.
On no movement days, people will be allowed to seek urgent medical care and those who have overseas travel plans can make their way to or from the airport. Essential services will still be operational.
Whew....
