WITH NEWS that at least five persons in their community contracted COVID-19, senior residents of Tivoli Gardens who are among the most vulnerable to the highly contagious disease are getting tested, sanitising and staying home.
Since Wednesday, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has been in the west Kingston area conducting surveillance work following the recent confirmation of the cases.
The Gleaner has learnt that the infected persons are contacts of a confirmed case who recently returned from the United States.
The elderly residents who spoke to The Gleaner said that health officials have removed the person suspected to have travelled from New York to the area, who had the virus.
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) representatives, up to 4 p.m. yesterday, were in the community conducting surveillance work and doing testing.
