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The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has moved to temporarily suspend operations at one of its buildings on the property due to a suspected coronavirus case.<\/p>

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According to the OPM, the building in question, houses limited clerical office operations at the OPM and is not heavily trafficked or frequented by staff or visitors.<\/p>\n

Permanent Secretary in the OPM said that the building in question would be closed for deep cleaning activities.<\/p>

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\u201cWhile there is no confirmed case, we are taking every precaution at this time. A member of staff has been advised by doctors to stay home after displaying flu-like symptoms over the weekend,\u201d said Sewell.<\/p>

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The employee did not turn up for work on Monday and has been responsible, by reporting the matter to the Director in charge of the division. As a precautionary measure, I made contact with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and we were advised to close the building for 24 hours and facilitate deep cleaning,\u201d added Sewell.<\/p>\n

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The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has moved to temporarily suspend operations at one of its buildings on the property due to a suspected coronavirus case. According to the OPM, the building in question, houses limited clerical office operations at the OPM and is not heavily trafficked or frequented by staff or visitors. 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