{"id":271920,"date":"2021-08-03T14:22:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T18:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=271920"},"modified":"2021-08-04T15:49:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T19:49:30","slug":"pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

Dominica has introduced a curfew and other strong measures to deal with a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the disclosure while delivering a statement during Parliament on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that his Government has had in place several measures to reduce the likelihood of a COVID 19 outbreak; including a number of protocols and increased patrol at our borders; restriction in the number of people attending events; mandatory use of masks; and up to last weekend the cancellation of social gatherings; all geared at protecting our people.<\/p>\n

\u00a0However, many of these measures are not being observed by some of our residents. These unfortunately, are the same residents who are unvaccinated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current cluster appears to be associated with an individual or individuals who entered Dominica illegally and took part in a biker\u2019s activity along with a \u2018jam\u2019 at a location in Pottersville, known at the LOT, on Sunday July 25, 2021,\u201d Prime Minister Skerrit said. \u201cAs you are aware, there was a public announcement from the Ministry of Health requesting people who attended this event at the LOT in Pottersville to get tested.\u201d<\/p>\n

He revealed that over 200 people presented themselves for testing at the Roseau Health Centre, yesterday, August 2, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo date there are 10 confirmed cases associated with this event plus two imported cases bringing the total number of active cases in Dominica to 12. Meanwhile 14 of the individuals who received rapid antigen test at the Roseau Health Centre yesterday tested positive. We are currently awaiting the results of the PCR tests to confirm the status of these individuals.<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cAll confirmed cases and those whose rapid antigen tests were positive have been placed in isolation or quarantine in a Government facility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Skerrit stated that based on the observations so far, the current cluster of the COVID-19 cases is quite different from previous clusters, mainly because a number of the people who have tested positive, and their contacts, are presenting with Flu like symptoms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis makes the virus much more contagious,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Therefore, to reduce the likelihood of further infections, the Ministry of Health has recommended some measures which the Cabinet has accepted.<\/p>\n

The measures are as follows:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. A Curfew Order will be in effect from 6:00 pm to 5:00 am daily from Tuesday August 3, 2021 for the next 7 days;<\/li>\n
  2. However, in the case of the weekend the curfew will begin at 5:00 pm on Saturday August 7, 2021 and will continue throughout the day on Sunday August 8, 2021 and end on Monday August 9, 2021 at 5 am. Curfew will then resume the night of Monday August 9, 2021 at 6 pm.<\/li>\n
  3. All non-essential businesses are to remain closed.<\/li>\n
  4. Essential workers including people working at the ports, healthcare workers, banks and credit unions, hardware stores, telecoms and broadcasting, pharmacies, farmers, security services, utilities\u2014the exhaustive list will be published.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This measure will also exclude Workers and People who are:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. travelling in and out of the country,<\/li>\n
    2. seeking medical care,<\/li>\n
    3. shopping for necessities,<\/li>\n
    4. banking but by appointment only,<\/li>\n
    5. caring for a family member, pet or livestock,<\/li>\n
    6. involved in construction, farming and manufacturing, – all of whom will be allowed to continue their activity.<\/li>\n
    7. The hours of operation for businesses that are allowed to open are from 6:00am to 4:00pm.<\/li>\n
    8. All businesses must ensure physical distancing measures of 6 ft apart are maintained and should control the number of customers inside of the premises to ensure no more 4 customers per isle.<\/li>\n
    9. ALL Bars and nightclubs will remain closed.<\/li>\n
    10. Restaurants No dining-in (take-outs only)<\/li>\n
    11. No consumption of alcohol in the public.<\/li>\n
    12. Churches and other places of Worship are to remain closed.<\/li>\n
    13. Weddings are to be limited to 5 people while funerals are to be no more than 10 individuals<\/li>\n
    14. The following will NOT be permitted: a. Private parties, b. Recreational or sporting events c. Social events d. Meetings of fraternal societies or of clubs e. Group tours f. Loud music<\/li>\n
    15. Public Transportation will be restricted to 3 individuals per row,<\/li>\n
    16. There will be no visitation to the Hospital, Prison, Infirmary or Quarantine Facility.<\/li>\n
    17. The airports and seaports will remain open 16. Remember that masks are mandatory by law AND<\/li>\n
    18. The penalty for people who fail to comply with the Order has been increased to $5,000.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The Prime Minister indicated that the measures are not intended to scare the population, but to ensure that we act quickly to avoid a deterioration of the situation.<\/p>\n

      He made a special appeal to the people who have been contacts of the individuals who have tested positive for the virus, or individuals who have attended any of the events which he mentioned earlier, \u201cto come forward and get tested.\u201d<\/p>\n

      \u00a0Meanwhile we remind all residents to remain vigilant and adhere to the Covid 19 protocols.<\/p>\n

      \u201cWash or sanitize your hands often, cover your mouth if you are coughing or sneezing, wear your masks,\u201d he urged. \u201cAvoid moving from home to home, avoid family visits If you have flulike symptoms, call the hotline at 448 2151, 448 2153, 448 2156, 611 43 25, or 1 800 219, so you could get tested.\u201d<\/p>\n

      He added, \u201cVery importantly get vaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n

      He said vaccines are available at the District Health Centres island wide.<\/p>\n

      \u201cVaccination reduces the likelihood of contracting and transmitting the virus; and also reduces the likelihood of becoming seriously ill, if you become infected with the virus,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

      Meantime, he said the Ministry of Health condemns hostility and abuse of health officials by a few of the contacts and their families.<\/p>\n

      \u201cOnce again, I wish to thank the health officials for their dedication to the task. Some of our residents have not been very kind to them,\u201d he remarked. \u201cOver the past week they have received much hostility and abuse by a few of the contacts and their families\u2014we as a country must condemn this behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n

      He said these officials are working hard to protect the country and, \u201cthe least we could do is to be cordial and cooperative.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dominica has introduced a curfew and other strong measures to deal with a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the disclosure while delivering a statement during Parliament on Tuesday morning. He pointed out that his Government…","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":271921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[265,17,77,235,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-271920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-19","category-health","category-homepage","category-homepage-carousel","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases - Dominica News Online<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases - Dominica News Online\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dominica has introduced a curfew and other strong measures to deal with a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the disclosure while delivering a statement during Parliament on Tuesday morning. He pointed out that his Government...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dominica News Online\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-08-03T18:22:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-08-04T19:49:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PM-Skerrit.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/71cd1f1f2accca6a7c47573faafb74b4\"},\"headline\":\"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-08-03T18:22:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-08-04T19:49:30+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":976,\"commentCount\":41,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/PM-Skerrit.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"COVID-19\",\"Health\",\"Homepage\",\"Homepage Carousel\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/\",\"name\":\"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases - Dominica News Online\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/PM-Skerrit.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-08-03T18:22:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-08-04T19:49:30+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/71cd1f1f2accca6a7c47573faafb74b4\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/PM-Skerrit.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/PM-Skerrit.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/homepage\\\/homepage-carousel\\\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/\",\"name\":\"Dominica News Online\",\"description\":\"The most popular news site in the Commonwealth of Dominica\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/71cd1f1f2accca6a7c47573faafb74b4\",\"name\":\"Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3c1b110e3014e3476f4152480a3d3069d1b1344862bb7e77d87392410ac870c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3c1b110e3014e3476f4152480a3d3069d1b1344862bb7e77d87392410ac870c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3c1b110e3014e3476f4152480a3d3069d1b1344862bb7e77d87392410ac870c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dominicanewsonline.com\\\/news\\\/author\\\/joni-durand\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases - Dominica News Online","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases - Dominica News Online","og_description":"Dominica has introduced a curfew and other strong measures to deal with a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the disclosure while delivering a statement during Parliament on Tuesday morning. He pointed out that his Government...","og_url":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/","og_site_name":"Dominica News Online","article_published_time":"2021-08-03T18:22:17+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-08-04T19:49:30+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PM-Skerrit.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Admin","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Admin","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/"},"author":{"name":"Admin","@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/71cd1f1f2accca6a7c47573faafb74b4"},"headline":"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases","datePublished":"2021-08-03T18:22:17+00:00","dateModified":"2021-08-04T19:49:30+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/"},"wordCount":976,"commentCount":41,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PM-Skerrit.jpg","articleSection":["COVID-19","Health","Homepage","Homepage Carousel","News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/","url":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/","name":"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases - Dominica News Online","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PM-Skerrit.jpg","datePublished":"2021-08-03T18:22:17+00:00","dateModified":"2021-08-04T19:49:30+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/71cd1f1f2accca6a7c47573faafb74b4"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PM-Skerrit.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PM-Skerrit.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-stringent-measures-to-combat-rise-in-covid-cases\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"PM Skerrit announces stringent measures to combat rise in COVID cases"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/","name":"Dominica News Online","description":"The most popular news site in the Commonwealth of Dominica","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/71cd1f1f2accca6a7c47573faafb74b4","name":"Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3c1b110e3014e3476f4152480a3d3069d1b1344862bb7e77d87392410ac870c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3c1b110e3014e3476f4152480a3d3069d1b1344862bb7e77d87392410ac870c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3c1b110e3014e3476f4152480a3d3069d1b1344862bb7e77d87392410ac870c0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Admin"},"url":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/author\/joni-durand\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PM-Skerrit.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271920"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":271969,"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271920\/revisions\/271969"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/271921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}