Norwood keen on preventing COVID-19 spread

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Norwood keen on preventing COVID-19 spread

WESTERN BUREAU: After almost two weeks of surveillance following an explosion of COVID-19 cases in their community, residents of Norwood in St James have expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the health authorities to stem further spread of...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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