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PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID-19) EMERGENCY ORDER 2021

BR 5 / 2021

WHEREAS the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic; AND WHEREAS COVID-19, which is a communicable disease of the first category under the Public Health Act 1949, is an unprecedented and severe threat to public health in Bermuda; AND WHEREAS it is necessary in the interests of public health to take extraordinary measures to prevent, control and suppress COVID-19; AND WHEREAS the Public Health (COVID-19) Emergency (No. 3) Order 2020 ceases to have effect at 6am on 25 January 2021; NOW THEREFORE the Minister responsible for health, after consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, and in exercise of the power conferred by section 107A of the Public Health Act 1949, makes the following Order:

Citation

1 This Order may be cited as the Public Health (COVID-19) Emergency Order 2021.

Declaration of public health emergency

2 It is hereby declared that a public health emergency continues to exist in Bermuda.

3. Commencement and duration

(1) This Order shall come into effect at 6am on 25 January 2021.

(2) This Order shall cease to have effect at 6am on 26 September 2022 unless, in accordance with section 107A(3) and (4) of the Public Health Act 1949, it is extended for

PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID-19) EMERGENCY ORDER 2021

further periods not exceeding 60 days (beginning on the date on which it would otherwise cease to have effect) by order made subject to the affirmative resolution procedure. [Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 18 / 2021 para. 2 effective 23 February 2021; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 53 / 2021 para. 2 effective 16 April 2021; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 97 / 2021 para. 2 effective 23 June 2021; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 130 / 2021 para. 2 effective 6 August 2021; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 145 / 2021 para. 2 effective 29 September 2021; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 156 / 2021 para. 2 effective 25 November 2021; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 3 /

2022 para. 2 effective 18 January 2022; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 14 / 2022 para. 2 effective 24 February 2022; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 28 / 2022 para. 2 effective 30 March 2022; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 59 / 2022 para. 2 effective 26 May 2022; Paragraph 3(2) amended by BR 88 / 2022 para. 2 effective 27 July 2022]

Made this 22nd day of January 2021

Minister of Health

[Operative Date: 25 January 2021]

[Amended by: BR 18 / 2021 BR 53 / 2021 BR 97 / 2021 BR 130 / 2021 BR 145 / 2021 BR 156 / 2021 BR 3 / 2022 BR 14 / 2022 BR 28 / 2022 BR 59 / 2022 BR 88 / 2022]