Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (foreground, left), along with Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Pearnel Charles Jnr. (foreground, second left) accompanied by health officials, tour sections of the recently quarantined Sandy Bay community in Clarendon on Friday (April 7). The Government imposed a 14-day quarantine in the community following a recent increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. A public health team is in the area conducting contact tracing, sampling of persons and public education. The quarantine became effective at 6:00 am on Thursday (August 6) and will run until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday (August 20). The Church Corner community in St. Thomas was also placed under a 14-day quarantine on August 6.

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