A curfew has been imposed in sections of the East Kingston under the State of Emergency.

The curfew began at 4:00 am today and will remain in effect until 4:00 am Thursday.

The boundaries of the curfew are:

North along Langston Road between the foot of Long Mountain and Mountain View Avenue;

South along Windward Road and Commission Road between Portland Avenue and the foot of Long Mountain;

East along the western foot of Long Mountain between Longsford Road and Commission Road; and

West along Deanery Road, Langston Road, St James Avenue and Portland Road, between Windward Road and Mountain View Avenue.

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