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IT is now a lot easier for residents of 12 infirmaries and two golden age homes across the island to stay in touch with their families who have been asked to stay away since March.On Wednesday Digicel presented each location with two smartphones each, part of a Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development drive to help families keep in touch, despite the physical distance that comes with fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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