10:50 am, Wed December 23, 2020
Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Morais Guy
The parliamentary opposition wants the government to extend the travel ban to other countries where the new strain of Covid-19 has been detected to reduce the likelihood of it spreading to Jamaica.
On Monday, the country's borders were closed to flights from the UK where the new strain has been detected.
Dr Morais Guy, Opposition Spokesperson on Health, pointed out that the coronavirus variant has been detected in a number of countries and accordingly he wants the government to implement measures to protect Jamaica from possible risks.
New variants of Covid 19 have so far been detected in Denmark, Sweden, and South Africa.