A huge crowd that yesterday descended on the town of Linstead, St. Catherine, crushed the government’s shopping policy, which was aimed at promoting social distancing to minimize the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Several people throughout the town were observed doing things they should not. Those included making physical contact, or standing less…
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Rush for cash in Linstead
People stood in unusually constant queues outside automated banking machines (ABMs) and money transfer agencies in Linstead, St Catherine, for several hours yesterday – in the broiling sun and otherwise. Some money transfer agencies were packed up to 8pm when they would usually be closed. Meanwhile, a number of people, by sundown, were heard complaining…