Dominica announces weekend lockdown amid COVID surge
Published:Friday | August 6, 2021 | 7:03 PM
Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced a weekend lockdown as COVID cases surge.
The lockdown took effect at 6 p.m Friday and will continue until Monday at 5 a.m.
Only essential workers will be allowed on the road.
Dominica reported 103 new cases today.
Around 90 per cent of those testing positive had not been vaccinated.
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