Another 21 arrested in Bartica for breaching COVID-19 guidelines

Less than three days after 15 persons in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were arrested for breaching the COVID-19 guidelines, the Police have again arrested another 21 persons.
The violators were arrested on Wednesday during an enforcement exercise at several shops and liquor restaurants. They were reportedly arrested for failing to wear face masks, and, as such, they were placed on $10,000 cash bail each, and are expected to attend court on the following dates: May 12, 13 and 14, 2021.
Among those arrested were several miners who reside outside of the district.
Only recently, owner of the popular Sleep-In Hotel, along with the hotel’s cashier and two patrons, was placed before the courts after being charged for breaching the national COVID-19 curfew.
It was reported that on March 12, at the Sleep-In Hotel on Church Street, Georgetown, the owner breached the curfew imposed between the hours of 22:30h and 04:00h.
Nevertheless, his attorney, Latchmi Rahamat, told the court that the stipulated guidelines for hotels, interior lodges and guest houses are listed as essential services and are granted permission to operate 24 hours. He was subsequently granted bail in the sum of $10,000.
Similarly, the hotel’s cashier and a patron were also released on $10,000 bail. Over the past weeks, several other persons were arrested and charged for breaching the COVID-19 restrictions across the country. These arrests were made in light of the rising new cases of the virus that is detected especially among the younger population.