Urgent call for people who visited bars linked to COVID-19 cluster to get tested

The Ministry of Health has made an urgent appeal for persons who visited a number of bars linked to a COVID-19 cluster to get tested.

In a satement on Sunday, the Ministry said it has received information that several bars in the Nelson Street, Wellington Street, and Suttle Street areas,  as well as on the Spring Garden Highway, are associated with a recent cluster of COVID-19 cases.

“The Ministry urges persons who have frequented such establishments within the last two weeks as well as individuals who have been in close contact with such persons to get tested for COVID-19,” the statement said.

Tomorrow, Monday, August 2 and Tuesday, August 3, persons can go to the Wildey Gymnasium Testing site, the Eunice Gibson and Branford Taitt Polyclinics  from 8 a.m to 12 noon.

After the bank holidays,  the main testing site at the Wildey Gymnasium will be open, Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., while, the Eunice Gibson and  Branford Taitt Polyclinics will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.