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PM Likely to Remove COVID-19 Measures After Next 3 Weeks

Prime Minister Andrew Holness during his media briefing, on Tuesday, February 22, announced more relaxed curfew times moving by an hour the new nightly curfews from 11pm up to midnight. The curfew lifts at 5am the following day and take effect from Friday, February 25 to March 18.  He however admits after those three weeks he is inclined to remove the measures.

Travel requirements have also been loosened with only a word of caution to those entertaining visitors. Isolation requirements however remain in effect for persons who test positive for COVID-19. More details in this report:

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