The Ministry of Health and Wellness is to put additional communities within the parish of St. Thomas under quarantine, due to the increasing numbers of coronavirus
The communities are Albion and Seaforth, which have seen 13 cases over the last three weeks.
According to the Ministry, “Many of the cases are symptomatic, which is a cause for concern, and suggests that there may be ongoing transmission in the communities.”
It says “Community surveillance will be carried out over the next two weeks to detect early any new cases, and to implement appropriate measures to contain spread within the parish.”
The quarantine period, which began at 5:00 am today, will run for 14 days, ending September 2.
The other communities in the parish now under quarantine, namely Bamboo River, Church Corner and Lower Summit, will remain under quarantine, also until September 2.
