November 17, 2020 | Office facilities temporary closure - Due to significant increase in COVID-19 cases locally and internationally, and in support to Puerto Rico’s government initiatives and expert recommendations, commencing Wednesday, November 18 and until Friday, December 4, 2020, our office will temporarily close.
This determination is intended to protect the safety and health of our staff, their families and especially those who have been working in person regularly. We assure the Firm has been effectively complying with all health protocols and no cases have been reported up to this moment.
We will continue to work remotely and attentive to your business needs. If assistance is required, please write the partner or manager in charge of your account, or at kgt@pr.gt.com. We are scheduled to resume operations on Monday, December 7, 2020.
May 26, 2020 | Office facilities reopening - As we had announced on our May 4, 2020 lockdown update, we are prepared to reopen our office facilities on Tuesday, May 26 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Conscious of our responsibility to comply with the security protocols, which are consistent with state and federal legal guidelines and workplace conditions, we have put into place the following protection measures to ensure the safety of our personnel and visitors.
We urge you to please help us comply with the following measures:
- Bolivia 33 building facilities have a controlled access; therefore, it will be necessary for visitors and suppliers to coordinate their visits with our personnel before coming to our office.
- The use of face mask is required at all times before entering the building facilities and in our office facilities, with no exceptions.
- We have conditioned the entrance of employees, visitors, and suppliers to our office through our Reception at 4th Floor.
- We have limited the number of persons in our office each day. It is of utmost importance that you coordinate with our personnel before coming to the office. Meetings will be limited to four persons per Conference rooms. As an alternative, please consider the possibility to hold virtual meetings.
- Visitors and suppliers will be required to consent to temperature taking. In case the result overpasses the 100.4 °F (or 38 °C), the access to our offices will not be permitted.
Our office premises have been cleaned and disinfected, and we will continue to do so daily. However, as the ongoing coronavirus, COVID 19, continues to affect communities and businesses, these measures will continue to be in effect. We ask you to continue following the measures imposed by the authorities and to stay safe.
May 4, 2020 | Lockdown update - On May 1, 2020, Governor Wanda Vázquez announced, through Executive Order 2020-38 [ 15001 kb ], that certain industries, businesses and services will be able to commence operations effective, May 4, 2020, conditioned to following the curfew measures in place with the exception of few physical outdoor activities now authorized.
April 11, 2020 | Lockdown update – today, governor Wanda Vázquez, announced through Executive Order 2020-033 [ 10219 kb ], an extension to the present lockdown through Sunday, May 3. This new order relaxes the previous order and allows the following, among others:
- curfew will now be observed from 5:00 am to 9:00 pm., Monday thru Saturday, allowing essential businesses to operate under this schedule, plus allows some service businesses to operate during certain dates and hourly schedules.
- allows grocery stores to operate from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm and authorizes the food business to do deliveries up to 10:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. Groceries stores will be closed on Sundays.
- eliminates the vehicle’s license plate restriction.
- allows employees to go to their workplaces on Thursday, April 16 from 5:00 am to 2:00 pm to pick office supplies and equipment necessary to continue working remotely.
Following the measures imposed by the governor, our offices will remain closed until May 3, or as otherwise informed.
In our interest to continue providing our clients with a service of excellence and quality, please be informed that our personnel is working remotely from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm - Monday through Friday. If you need to contact us or additional assistance is required, please write us to kgt@pr.gt.com. We will be glad to help you.
March 26, 2020 | Lockdown update – Governor Wanda Vazquez, has amended Executive Order 2020-023 [ 192 kb ] extending the mandatory lockdown from March 31 to April 12, 2020. New measures included in Executive Order 2020 – 029 [ 4588 kb ] are:
- curfew will be observed from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am.
- people will be allowed to go out according to the last number of their vehicle’s license plate. Even numbers may transit Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Odd numbers may transit Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
- Grocery stores will be closed on Sundays.
These aggressive measures were taken to ensure the population stays home as a prevention to spread the contagion.
March 12, 2020 | Lockdown - On March 12, 2020, Puerto Rico governor, Wanda Vázquez, issued Executive Order 2020-020 [ 1439 kb ] to declare a state of emergency in the island with the purpose of implementing a coordinated plan among all governmental agencies in preventing and controlling the dissemination of this virus and to protect the wellbeing of our citizens.
Moreover, on March 15, under Executive Order 2020-023 [ 192 kb ], the governor declared a 14-day mandatory curfew ordering all citizens to remain in their homes. This Executive Order also ordered the closure of all businesses and non-essential services in Puerto Rico starting March 15, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. until March 30, 2020, unless otherwise provided.