THE REOPENING of community bars and taverns in Hanover has sparked the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) and the Social Development Commission (SDC) into action, as they are now collaborating in a survey to determine if these businesses are operating at the required standard.
Community bars and taverns were ordered closed by the Government over a month ago as part of the national effort to stem the spread of the much-feared coronavirus (COVID-19).
Proprietors of community bars and taverns were given a seven-day notification period recently for them to take the requisite steps to be in compliance with new protocols.
The temporary re-opening protocols will apply for two weeks and began on Tuesday, during which the bars and taverns will undergo continuous inspection for their adherence to the new rules, which will ultimately determine any future government action with respect to their continued opening.
While emphasising that his team is not doing inspections of the bars and taverns, Parish Manager of the SDC in Hanover, Mashario Bissassor, says the objective of the survey is to see how much the new protocols are understood and are being followed by the bar and tavern operators.
