COVID-19 cluster identified at RJR/Gleaner Group headquarters

A cluster of COVID-19 infections has arisen at the Lyndhurst Road, St Andrew headquarters of the RJR/Gleaner Communications Group, where Television Jamaica (TVJ) and Radio Jamaica are based.

The group has indicated that it is working closely with the Ministry of Health and Wellness to assess its response mechanisms after three of its employees tested positive for the coronavirus.

Chief Executive Officer, Gary Allen, said mandatory contact tracing and assessments are being done.

“All staff deemed to… (have been) in close contact and those at risk have been asked to isolate,” Allen said in a statement on Tuesday.