Protection of Vulnerable Persons Order, 2020

L.N. 111 of 2020

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

(CAP. 465)

Protection of Vulnerable Persons Order, 2020

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 27(c) of the

Public Health Act, the Superintendent of Public Health has made the

following order:-

The title of this order is the Protection of Vulnerable Citation.

Persons Order, 2020.

(1) The Superintendent of Public Health, as a measure to Measures for the

reduce, remove or eliminate the threat to public health, hereby orders protection

vulnerable

that those categories of persons specifically listed in sub-article (2), persons.

hereinafter referred to as ‘vulnerable persons’, are to remain

segregated in their residence.

(2) The applicability of this measure shall be limited to the

following vulnerable persons

(a)

persons of sixty-five (65) years of age or over;

(b)

pregnant women;

(c) persons suffering from the following chronic illnesses

and, or medical conditions

(i)

insulin dependent diabetics;

(ii)

patients who are immunosuppressed;

(iii) patients undergoing any immunosuppressive

treatment including but not limited to the use of biological

agents and immunomodulators;

(iv) patients suffering

from

cancer

who

are

undergoing chemotherapy;

(v) patients suffering, or who have suffered, from

cancer having undergone chemotherapy at any time within

the last six (6) months preceding the entry into force of this

order;

(vi) patients on dialysis;

(vii) patients who are to be admitted to hospital with

respiratory problem exacerbations;

(viii) patients who, at any time within the last year

preceding the entry into force of this order, have been

admitted to hospital with respiratory problem

exacerbations;

(ix) patients suffering from cardiac disease who are

to undergo a cardiac intervention or a cardiac surgical

procedure;

(x) patients suffering, or who have suffered, from

cardiac disease having undergone a cardiac intervention or

a cardiac surgical procedure at any time during the last six

(6) months preceding the entry into force of this order;

(xi) patients attending a heart failure clinic; and

(xii) patients on oral steroids

Provided that for the purposes of this order, any

person who satisfies paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) and who

occupies a public office, is a Member of Parliament,

employed in the health services sector or is a healthcare

professional, and, or, who occupies an essential headship

position, shall be exempt from this measure unless that

person chooses otherwise.

(3) This measure shall not apply in the event that the

vulnerable persons need to leave their residence to attend medical

appointments, obtain medical care or treatment, acquire food,

medicine, other daily necessities, or to attend to any other essential or

urgent personal matter

Provided that the vulnerable persons shall limit the period

outdoors to the least time possible and shall at all times exercise social

distancing.

(4) The Superintendent of Public Health may, in her absolute

discretion, exempt from this measure any vulnerable persons or category

of vulnerable persons mentioned in sub-article (2).

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