And while the final regulations has been relaxed, we heard about it on a voice note sent by the Minister of Health and wellness. That's hardly the way to promulgate public policy - but he said in the voice note that's how it would be until Cabinet meets again after the PM's return.
But, is there a formal executive decision, or a statutory instrument? The Minister said right now it's only an internal policy:
Hon. Kevin Bernard - Minister of Health
"We are going to Cabinet whenever we resume Cabinet in the next week or two, when the Prime Minister comes back, there is a Cabinet paper already drafted with that position and recommendation that we remove all restrictions.I'm saying that here but it's not a decision that has been approved by Cabinet, however, there is an internal policy decision that has been made between our Ministry and the Ministry of immigration to allow for un-vaccinated people to move across borders, on the requirement that when they return they must present a negative test."
Cherisse Halsall
"Is that irregular at all for a decision like that to be made outside of Cabinet?"
Hon. Kevin Bernard
"I don't think it's irregular; it could have been done through a simple S.I. but we want to ensure that it goes through the cabinet."
