> PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will today announce extraordinary social distancing policies that businesses, churches and social groups must comply with as the country fights potential spread of COVID-19, according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen.

What has taken him so long!

He's weeks behind on this and as a result more lives will be lost than need have been lost when all is said and done.

i respectfully disagree. 1 single case is not cause to shut down teh entire country.

... there is one CONFIRMED case in a person who did not travel recently. This can only mean that the government has not tested specific people this person had to have contact with. She could not have gotten the virus from herself. Within 48 hours of the first positive test there should have been at least one other case confirmed if they were doing their jobs properly. So at a minimum this country should have at least TWO confirmed cased NOT only one!!

you missed the point. Mudda is saying why did the **planning** take him so long.

Planning for an eventuality doesn't mean the event will happen. It just means if it does happen you're ready, everyone knows what to do and most importantly, noone panics.

Everyone is panicking. There was no planning.

We've been hearing about this thing since January. It clear the planning just started last week. Two weeks ago the Minister of Tourism literally said the Bahamas *might be able to benefit from the virus*. The Minister of Tourism. If The Minister of Tourism could say that 2 weeks ago, it's clear there had been zero discussions in parliamdnt or cabinet about the possible fallout. The Minister of Finance was out to lunch. I personally don't believe "all" of the hysterics are necessary, but ok, less people heating up the place. In 20 years they'll be studying how the whole world dissolved into panic. Lack of planning and lack of information causes fear and panic. Fear and panic causes gridlock.

DWW, come on man, don't swallow up the rhetoric. You honestly believe that there is only 1 single case in The Bahamas? Stop it! I agree with mudda, who normally is the definition of "hyperbole", but, in this instance, he is correct. Social distancing policies should have been implemented from once we saw that the disease was immediately north of us (Florida), immediately west of us (Cuba) and south of us (Jamaica). No excuse for not doing so...none!

Indeed the 3 feet spacing will be a challenge when one has to consider the people having to join lines or wait at locations inside or outside at just about every outlet to pay or collect or other transactions. Perhaps there should be greater use of electronic communications where necessary perhaps an store outside entrance numbering system collected by customers dropping contact in box at entrance collected by store and calling in customer waiting in car etcetc.

Are US citizens able to fly into Marsh Harbour

It is good to see that the Prime Minister has the onions to bring this forward ……… The only regret is that it was not used during those serious Cat5 hurricanes in the past.

We cannot wait until Armageddon arrives to establish State emergency law and order when needed.

The documents were leaked from the PM'S office?????

I suggest the planning is immediately removed from the PM's office and placed in a more secure location (as was done for the marijuana report). I suggest the janior's mop bucket. Put the mop on top of it. Noone in the office will touch it.

...More secure filing cabinet is the one with Bahamian entrepreneurs having applied for Crown Grants or waiting to have a Crown Land processed to do business...mabye there is space in the drawer for Bahamians seeking jobs.....other cabinet with the Ragged island screaming for help....there is secure space in filing cabinet with dust on reporting unpublished Canadian firm audited on BoB and investications....other secure drawer at bottom with FOIA...lots of spaces to hide the documents....

ah you're right. nobody will think to look anywhere near those applications

This is starting to look like an upside down cart. And if this government tries to implement forced testing and forced medications then run in the bushes like the Haitians. They can’t tell you on the one hand that the general population is safe that intr drastic, draconian measures that violate your rights and your person in every way. Whose agenda are they following?

what was the address about? Did I miss something?

Where were you??? Didn't you hear the PM tell us he's a doctor...again. Apparently he's looking forward to putting on his white coat.

**If i be telling lies, imprison me to the maximum jail sentence of Life!**
What could've been more on display than when the all who conspired up in the PMO - did **knowingly knew** that the signatory on the OBAN document was an **HOAX.**
Ironically, this all was orchestrated under the watchful eye of the exact same prime minister, who is now so eager to imprison any and all amongst the PopulacesOrdinary - for daring be peddling they own [[questioning the government]] **HOAX'ES**. Can't make this stuff up. Just, **can't that it wouldn't be until much later before an entire Colony came to learn that the entire contents contained in the OBAN document was too a well planned HOAX!**

For all of you who are poking fun at PM Minnis …….. Just imagine if Gravy Davis was giving that same speech this morning ……… Nightmares

I'm too afraid to postulate what could possibly be worse. I asked that question in 2017.

To the contrary, Comrade Circus clowns poke fun of themselves under the big red tent.They **expect** the [[audience]] PopoulacesOrdinary to laugh at them. Yeah, no?