But what will it take to rid us of that weekend Cinderella hour and the even stricter 11 p.m. curfew on weekdays?
Minister Bernard says he expects to propose major changes by Friday but that all depends on whether the Covid daily positivity rate can remain low.
Hon. Kevin Bernard, Minister Of Health
"Thankfully, we are at a stage where we are seeing our numbers taking it's deep dive down and I had mentioned a few weeks ago and I think even last week that we have been looking at, as the COvid medical response team, we have been looking at the whole scenario and we had said that since the borders opened if the numbers remain steady and low and continue to drop and the positivity rate, the daily positivity rate remains between that 10 to 15% then we ought to go to Cabinet and make the necessary recommendation to ease many of the restrictions that we currently have and one of those restrictions as you all know, I have said it is the issue of the curfew. This week I am taking that paper to Cabinet and I am prepared thereafter, at the end of this week to make my presentation to the media as to what we are going to do, what are the restrictions we are going to lift and those restrictions we are hoping will take effect on the 1st of March."
And the weekend positivity rate looks promising at 6.49%, the lowest it's been in months.
We'll have more from the Minister of Health later in the newscast when we'll tell you why he seems encouraged by moves being made way up north.
