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Jamaicans will be subjected to a seven-day, all-island curfew effective Wednesday, April 1 from 8 pm each evening until 6 am the following day in order to mitigate against the spread of the coronavirus, (COVID-19) on the island.
The curfew will end at 6 am on April 8.
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Apparently people are ignoring the stay at home at night
Grenada introduced a 24 hour curfew for a week
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)malaise
(269,022 posts)Check this out - in a crisis some of us can lshow rspect for our neighbors
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/muslims-perform-last-rites-of-hindu-neighbour/story-JT6tBwvTNojIM5hedYfYcM.html?fbclid=IwAR3AkHggYzNkBXknzsI8aANLR9BGypVd1JWGpsOcgK-1ZueMHFzHBpuGawA
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Several members of the Muslim community in Uttar Pradeshs Bulandshahr performed the last rites of their Hindu neighbour on Friday as the relatives of the deceased could not reach his home owing to the nationwide lockdown.
Ravishankar died on Friday after suffering from cancer. His relatives expressed their inability in joining the last rites in Gaddha colony of Saatha locality in Bulandshahr due to the restrictions.
Ravishankar was suffering from cancer and died on Friday. His family members telephoned their relatives and friends for last rites but they expressed their helplessness due to lockdown, said Zahid Ali, the village chief Afroji Begums son.
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I love this report
The Muslim men in the area carried Ravishankars bier, following all Hindu rituals.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)Human Kindness, pass it on.
malaise
(269,022 posts)basic human decency
Zoonart
(11,868 posts)malaise
(269,022 posts)dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)11pm to 6am
All the bars were supposed to be closed too, but when I drove through the south of the Island (non-touristy) like everything was open...
malaise
(269,022 posts)and rural JA is worse - bar closed in front and peeps walking in through the back door.
Girl - all the women and girlfriends on the side must be facing hell these days. On the other hand, look out for the December babies.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)where are you ?
what is the best place ? I won't have a shit ton of money thanks to mf45
malaise
(269,022 posts)coast or hills. You'd need to know which parts of the island have the best infrastructure.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)way back in 96 I think
malaise
(269,022 posts)that you can drive to the coast rather than live there. Hurricanes teach you quickly
they are worse than tornadoes
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)We will get through this.
malaise
(269,022 posts)There are only 36 infected persons and one death so far. Back at you
bdamomma
(63,868 posts)already at the same time.
People need to take seriously to save lives.
Stay safe malaise.