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Six members of a family contract covid-19

Six members of a family contract covid-19

October 4, 2020
7:43 pm

The Minister of Health announces a cluster of six COVID-19 cases, all from one family linked to a Barbadian woman who returned from the UK on September 19th and tested positive after a second test on September 24th. One of the family members is the housekeeper of the woman who returned from the UK.
A family member of the housekeeper, a student of Ellerslie Secondary School, is among those who tested positive.
The minister insists, however, that there is no community spread as the source of the infection is known.
The minister of education is due to hold a news conference at 5 pm.

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