Community quarantine in St Thomas, Clarendon extended to September 2

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Community quarantine in St Thomas, Clarendon extended to September 2

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this afternoon announced that the community quarantine in sections of St Thomas and Clarendon has been extended by two weeks to September 2. Speaking at a virtual press conference, Holness said that this became...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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