{"id":271751,"date":"2021-07-30T20:37:16","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T00:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=271751"},"modified":"2021-07-30T20:58:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T00:58:20","slug":"covid-19-update-30th-july-2021-16-active-cases-all-social-and-festive-gatherings-cancelled-as-of-7pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/covid-19-update-30th-july-2021-16-active-cases-all-social-and-festive-gatherings-cancelled-as-of-7pm\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 UPDATE (30th July 2021): 16 active cases, all social and festive gatherings cancelled as of 7pm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dominica is now at 16 confirmed active cases of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>As part of efforts to stem the increase in active cases of the virus on the island, the Ministry of Health has issued a statement calling for the cancellation of all social and festive gatherings as well as the cancellation of church services in the communities of Capuchin to Dublanc along with continued observance of all COVID protocols.<\/p>\n<p>Full audio statement below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSupportRooseveltSkerrit%2Fvideos%2F4460869587298011%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dominica is now at 16 confirmed active cases of COVID-19. 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