Minister appeals for Jamaicans to obey measures to contain COVID-19 spread
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie is calling for all Jamaicans to accept and conform to the Government’s measures to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
He
said that the onus is on individuals to do what is necessary in order to
protect themselves and their families.
“This
is not business as usual… . It cannot be for Government to regulate [only]. You
have to buy in… . After COVID-19, we
have to survive as a country so we need to start practising some level of
self-discipline,” he said.
The
Minister, who was speaking during a town hall on Tuesday (March 31), also
appealed to vendors and patrons within the market districts across the island
to adhere to the new stipulations, including the proper sanitisation practices.
