(1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer, by Order published in the Gazette, impose physical distancing on individuals within a particular area or the entire country in the interest of public health.
(2) Where physical distancing has been imposed, the Minister may —
(a) require the closure or minimal operation of all educational or social institutions in the area specified;
(b) require the closure or minimal operation of a business, establishment or office that caters to the general public in the area specified, unless permitted otherwise by order;
(c) prohibit the visitation by persons at all residential care establishments;
(d) prohibit the visitation by persons at a correctional facility, hospital or health facility;
(e) require a person to confine himself or herself at his or her home, unless otherwise specified by order;
(f) permit the travel of persons to a grocery store, gas station, pharmacy, medical practitioner, hospital or other place specified in the Order.
(3) An Order made under subsection (2)(e), shall not prohibit a person from going outdoors within the enclosed yard space of that person's residence.
(4) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer, by Order published in the Gazette, issue guidelines on physical distancing and quarantine.