Reggae Mill will remain closed for two weeks following its breach of the COVID-19 measures on Friday, July 3.

Additionally, the other businesses

located at Devon House in Kingston, Jamaica will be allowed to re-open, said Minister of Local Government and Community Development

Desmond McKenzie.

“In

addition to announcing the closure yesterday, July 6, I indicated that a

meeting would be held today with the management of Devon House. That meeting

was held, and the decision has been made that the remaining 25 shops that

operate out of Devon House should not be penalised for the offence committed at

the Reggae Mill venue,” McKenzie said.

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“The Reggae Mill will be closed for two weeks. Additionally,

no place of amusement licence will be granted for four to six weeks. The

operations of Devon House will be closely monitored to see to it that the

management of the entity takes all necessary steps to ensure that there are no

further breaches of the protocols,” the mayor of Kingston added.

It’s not yet clear what other action will be taken against

Reggae Mill for its violation after video of its happy hour on Friday went viral,

drawing the ire of many who highlighted that there was no physical distancing

measures or enforcement of mask wearing present.

McKenzie, in a briefing yesterday, had ordered Devon House closed starting today for the violations.