A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

The curfew began at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, July 12 and will remain in effect until 6:00 PM, this Friday, July 14.

The boundaries of the curfew are as follows:

North: along an imaginary line approximately 850 metres from the Old Harbour Road to St. Johns Road

East: along St. Johns Road about 200 metres from north boundary to intersection with Featherbed Lane

South: along Featherbed Lane about 850 metres from St. Johns Road to intersection with Old Harbour Road

West: along old harbour road 200 metres from featherbed lane to northern to the northern boundary

During the hours of the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their premises unless otherwise authorized in writing by the ground commander.