Councillors warned as Kingston COVID cases near 1,100

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Councillors warned as Kingston COVID cases near 1,100

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has urged councillors to continue the charge against the spread of the deadly coronavirus as the twin-parish leads the nation with positive cases. The call for greater attention to be placed...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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