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Norwood placed under COVID-19 community surveillance

Western Bureau: THE NORWOOD community, on the outskirts of Montego Bay, St James, was yesterday placed under community surveillance by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) after several positive COVID-19 cases were discovered. According to...

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