Spike in COVID-19 cases worrying – Guy

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Spike in COVID-19 cases worrying – Guy

Opposition Spokesperson on Health, Dr Morais Guy, says the spike in the number of coronavirus cases and the jump in hospitalisation present a worrying trend for Jamaica. Guy says the country saw an 80 per cent jump in the number of persons who have...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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