Caribbean Maritime University closed due to COVID case

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Palisadoes campus in Kingston has been closed with immediate effect as a result of a confirmed COVID-19 case.

In a statement the CMU says no one will be permitted to enter the campus during the closure.

Services will be available on a limited basis online.

It is reported that a female staff member displayed flu-like symptoms on Friday and reached out to health officials on campus and at the Ministry of Health and Wellness.

She was subsequently tested and the result came back positive.

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