Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Health, Local Government
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Adapting or closing schools; Adapting or closing offices, businesses, institutions, and operations; Domestic travel
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Prime Minister of the Bahamas
Overview: The Prime Minister of the Bahamas issued the first Order shuttering non-essential businesses, including schools which he has closed on March 16, 2020, and issuing a curfew, effective March 20, 2020.
Full details here: https://grahamthompson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3.-Emergency-Powers-COVID-19-No.-1-Order-2020.pdf
Type of Justification: Perception of an increased threat, No justification given