First COVID-19 patient attended funeral of Gloria Clarke, ministry wants to find other mourners
Published:Friday | March 13, 2020 | 12:00 AM
The Health Ministry is now reporting that the first patient who tested positive for COVID-19 attended the funeral of the late Gloria Clarke on Saturday, March 7, 2020.
The interment was held at the Meadowrest Memorial Gardens in St Catherine.
In a statement last Thursday evening, the ministry said it is trying to find other people who attended the funeral.
They are being asked to contact any of the following numbers:
888-ONE-LOVE(663-5683)
888-754-7792
876-542-5998
876-542-6007
876-542- 6006
876-542-5998
Persons may also send an email with their contact details to: covid19@moh.gov.jm or jacovid19facts@gmail.com.
There had been earlier calls for the ministry to disclose the details about the funeral for which the first patient had arrived in Jamaica so that people could know if they were exposed.
However, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton was reluctant to release the details saying he never wanted to create panic.
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