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No second lockdown planned, gov’t says
Antigua and Barbuda’s government has decided that the country will not move into a second lockdown to curb coronavirus spread, despite a surge in infections.
Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office Lionel Hurst told Observer yesterday that the matter was discussed during Wednesday’s weekly Cabinet meeting, but said the tough measure is not under consideration at this time.
“The Cabinet is very much aware that a lockdown will cause a lot of pain and as a consequence, that kind of action will be the very last of any actions which can be taken in order to mitigate the spread of Covid-19,” Hurst confirmed.