MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have extended the curfew in several communities in the parish by another 48 hours.

The curfew begins at 6:15 pm on Monday, April 7, and will remain in effect until 6:15 pm on Wednesday, April 9.

Police listed the areas under curfew as May Day, Albion, Green Street, Barnstaple, Tulsa Road, Iverness, Hill Side and New Hall.

The boundaries for Williamsfield and Mandeville areas are Royal Flat and Comfort.

North: East along an imaginary line from Royal Flat road, to an area of the Bartley Town community.

East: South along an imaginary line from the northern boundary at the Bartley Town community, to an area of vegetation in the Hillside community.

South: Westerly along an imaginary line from an area of vegetation at the eastern boundary at the Hillside Community, to an area of vegetation in the Rent Land Street community.

West: Northerly along an imaginary line from the southern boundary at the Rent Land community to the northern border of Royal Flat Road.

In the Christiana area:

• Craighead

• Dobson

• Pike

• Coleyville

• Silent Hill

• Ticky Ticky, and

• Line-A-Parish

These boundaries are as follows:

North: East along an imaginary line from Craighead to an area of vegetation to Silent Hill.

East: along an Imaginary line from the northern boundary to an area of vegetation at Silent Hill.

South: Westerly along an imaginary line from the eastern boundary to a section of the main road at Craighead.

West: Northerly along an imaginary line from the southern boundary from the northern boundary (Bordered by Troy district, Trelawny).

During the hours of the curfew, all individuals within its boundaries are being encouraged to remain within their premises, unless otherwise authorised by the ground commander.