BOJ temporarily closed due to possible COVID-19 exposure

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BOJ temporarily closed due to possible COVID-19 exposure

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has temporarily closed its main building in downtown Kingston due to a possible exposure to COVID-19. The BOJ explains that the premises may have been compromised by someone who may have been exposed to the virus. It notes...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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