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This group of elderly persons got in their early morning dip.

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Broad Street at mid-morning yesterday.

MIXED BAG ON DAY 1

There was a mixed bag on Day 1 of the national pause as Barbadians, for the most part, have heeded the appeal made by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley to take the period to rest, reflect and renew themselves. With yesterday marking the first of a 15-day period of a lockdown of non-essential services, public spaces across the island varied from completely empty to full of persons.

With beaches and parks open for exercise from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Barbadians made the most of the opportunity. In Carlisle Bay, one of the most popular stretches of sand on the island, saw several persons getting in their activity in the allotted time frame. Later in the morning, it was a far cry from what was the situation just hours before as no one could be found.

In Bridgetown, although it paled in comparison to what would be the usual at mid-morning, Broad Street was relatively quiet as only a handful of persons made their way to work and to stores for essential shopping. Several banks were being patronised as customers accessed their funds exclusively through automated banking machines.

However, where the largest numbers of persons would be found were at supermarkets and this was made especially surprising as the number of shoppers began to wane as the beginning of the two-week period drew closer. Popular Discounts at Spooner’s Hill, in particular saw a large number of vehicles in the parking area, complemented by a long line of shoppers waiting to gain access to the supermarket. (MP)

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