Caribbean National Weekly

Haitian men placed in quarantine after landing in eastern parish

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
Haitian men placed in quarantine after landing in eastern parish
Key Points(5)
  • Arrangements are being made to take two Haitians who came ashore in the eastern parish of St.
  • Mary in Jamaica on Friday, to court.
  • According to the police, the two men were spotted off the coast of the Pagee Fishing Village in the parish.
  • They were rescued by fishermen who then pulled the boat ashore and called the police and a medical team.
  • Shortly after their arrival, the men were taken to hospital and placed in quarantine.

Arrangements are  being made to take two Haitians who came ashore in the eastern parish of St. Mary in Jamaica on Friday, to court.

According to the police, the two men were spotted off the coast of the Pagee Fishing Village in the parish.

They were rescued by fishermen who then pulled the boat ashore and called the police and a medical team.

Shortly after their arrival, the men were taken to hospital and placed in quarantine.

The arrival of the Haitians in Jamaica follows the apprehension of over 50 Haitians in the eastern Bahamas earlier this week.

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