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GOVERNMENT WORKING TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN PRESERVING LIFE AND RESTORING LIVELIHOODS

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July 30, 2020
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 30, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, says his Government is working a carefully thought-out plan towards the reopening of the country and restoring livelihoods, while at the same time protecting the lives of citizens and residents.

“Our strategic plan has always been to strike that delicate balance between the health imperatives imposed by COVID-19 and the need to contain and reverse the worst economic recession in a lifetime. As we work our plan in a meticulously careful way prescribed by the WHO [World Health Organization] consistent with our unique lived realities, we are reminded that we cannot protect livelihoods without protecting lives,” Prime Minister Harris  said on the most recent edition of the virtual forum series, Leadership Matters, on Tuesday, July 28.

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To date, the local agriculture sector – crop, livestock and fishing – has rebounded; the manufacturing sector is nearing its pre COVID-19 level of production and employment; and the construction sector is in full swing with work continuing on major capital projects such as the multi-purpose facility at Lodge/Ottley’s and the West Line Bus Terminal.

Prime Minister Harris remarked that the only industry not fully engaged is the tourism sector. He highlighted that there are a number of risks associated with the opening of the borders to commercial flights and visitors, including the introduction of more COVID-19 cases that can spoil St. Kitts and Nevis’ low risk status and reduce the country’s attraction as a safe place to travel, overwhelming the country’s capacity to quarantine safely, overwhelming the nation’s health facilities particularly the JNF Hospital, and increase the risk of deaths from the virus.

“None of these outcomes are desirable,” Dr. Harris said. “That is why we have outlined our plan for the careful phased opening up of our tourist plant. We started with the opening up of our restaurants first without in-dining, then we allowed dining in restaurants. We relaxed restrictions for bars on the strip and elsewhere while insisting on health protocols to protect each other. The Ministry of Tourism is working with key stakeholders like the Task Force, SCASPA, NASPA, taxi operators to fine tune protocols for the eventual opening up of the tourism sector.  Training, I am advised, is ongoing.”

Prime Minister Harris further noted that part of his Government’s plan is to use the disruption in the global aviation and tourism industry to plan for the reopening of the sector.

“In this regard, the Task Force attached to the NEOC has been working diligently with critical stakeholders, our hotels, restaurants, taxi operations, etc. to prepare them for the new norms of the industry.  The St Kitts Tourism Authority has been mandated to work with the Task Force and to follow-up with the tourism stakeholders to ensure the time is well spent,” Prime Minister Harris said.

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