THE GLEANER MINUTE: Schools closed amid COVID-19...Caymanas racing suspended...Pearnel Jnr sworn in
Mar 12th, 2020 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:57#Jamaica #Coronavirus #Gleaner MARCH 12, 2020: Prime Minister Andrew Holness announces the suspension of all schools for 14 days amid concerns about the Coronavirus… Speaking at a Gleaner’s Editors’ Forum today, health officials said there will be more restrictions once community spread of the virus begins… Jamaica’s Consulate General in New York, Washington DC and London, in the United Kingdom will be closed from March 16 to 20… Guyana’s first patient with the virus died last night… Former Senator Pearnel Charles Jnr is sworn in as the new Member of Parliament for Clarendon South East… IN SPORTS: Racing cancelled at Caymanas Park until further notice.
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