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Private Sector Head Wants End of Mask Mandate For Schools

Private Sector Head Wants End of Mask Mandate For Schools

September 23, 2022
2:33 pm

The Barbados Private Sector Association supports the government’s removal of the general mask mandate and the decision to end the covid-19 travel protocols.

Chairman of the BPSA, Trisha Tannis, tells Starcom Network News the relaxation of the mask mandate was overdue.

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However, she is concerned about mask-wearing still being required in schools.

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Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association, Trisha Tannis.

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