Shortly after the conclusion of this year’s half marathon derby, TNN caught up with Premier the Honorable David Burt, who was very pleased with how the event turned out.
“ [Today’s race] is an example of what we can do when the community comes together and to work,” he said. “ It is good to see so many people out cheering each other on, keeping safe and celebrating our heritage.”
Despite not planning today’s mini-parade event at the National Stadium and not really knowing exactly what it would entail, he is excited to attend and encourages anyone with a Safekey to do the same.
“ It should be fun, festive and [the island] has to recognize that we are moving forward,” he said. “ As long as we continue to do things the right way, this is what the future could look like. We will get back to normal.”
Once persons receive a recently negative Coronavirus test or become fully immunized against the virus, they can receive a Safekey, which will give them access to certain things (such as the Bermuda Day event at the National Sports Center.)
“ We are not opening indoor dining for everyone until phase three, but we wanted to make sure that people got back to work sooner,” Mr. Burt said. “ When phase three commences next Sunday, the only time that Safekey will be used is for large events like County Game, Cupmatch and the like . . . where we can ensure that there is a minimization of the risk [of the Coronavirus.]”
Mr. Burt is also pleased with the amount of people that have already gotten vaccinated and assures everyone that the island is slowly moving towards herd immunity.
“ June 8 is the last date for the Pfizer vaccine; afterwards we will switch to Astra-Zeneca, so we encourage people to go out,” he said. “ We’ve seen the vaccine in action in the real world and that it is quite safe and effective; we’ve seen that it reduces onward transmission.”
“We do not need to be afraid of the future, but we need to make sure to protect ourselves,” he continued. “ Right now, as long as everyone continues to do their part, we can look forward to a normal summer.
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