Commissioner of Police tests positive for COVID-19

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed that Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, has tested positive for COVID-19.

"Commissioner Anderson is currently in quarantine at home after presenting with mild flu-like symptoms. In keeping with our strict internal protocols, upon feeling these symptoms, he immediately subjected himself to the necessary tests and was notified on August 22, 2020 of a positive result. The Commissioner is in good spirits and is only displaying mild symptoms," a statement from the JCF read.,

Members of Andersons' immediate supports staff are all in the process of being tested and have been placed under quarantine and are awaiting results.

Sections of the Office of the Police Commissioner will be closed immediately to facilitate sanitisation as well as further testing of staff members.

Meanwhile, Commissioner Anderson is urging all members of the Constabulary, particularly those on the frontline of the nation’s fight against the pandemic to take all necessary precautions as they carry out their daily functions.

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