The Prime Minister of the Bahamas Dr. Hubert Minnis has announced that effective from 8pm tonight Friday April 3rd, there will be a complete shutdown of all services until Monday, 6th April at 5am.

The only personnel that will not be not affected are: Hospitals, hotels with guests, the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Defence Force, OPBAT, security companies and essential workers for Bahamas Power and Light and the Water and Sewerage Corporation.

However the restrictions apply to ferries operating between islands and cays.