Sagicor Financial Limited has committed to donating US$1 million in the fight against the pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.

In a release on Friday the entity said that as the region’s leading insurance provider they have taken this step in a bid to support the ongoing containment and relief efforts in these countries.

“We have already started dialogue with governments and health ministries in Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, and the director general of the OECS (Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States). The focus will be placed on enhancing early detection and providing equipment for the immediate care of those already infected,” the release stated.

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