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		</div><p>Andrew Holness’s Jamaica Labour Party captured 49 of 63 seats in the country’s Parliament, swamping the rival People’s National Party in an early election.</p>
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<p>Addressing the nation on a virtual livestream after the PNP conceded defeat, Mr Holness, the prime minister, congratulated Jamaicans for a smooth and fair election held amid restrictions aimed at stifling the coronavirus pandemic.</p>
<p>“Tonight the victor is the people of Jamaica.<br />
“What it says to me is that the Jamaican people are maturing in their outlook; they understand that populist policies can have a destructive impact on the national good,” he said.<br />
The party won despite a recent spike in Covid-19 cases that has threatened several years of strong economic growth.<br />
Debt had been shrinking, unemployment hit a record low and the stock market was booming.</p>
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<p>The JLP focused on pledges to rebuild the economy from the fallout of the pandemic, which has damaged tourism and exports.<br />
The PNP focused on providing social programmes to assist the most vulnerable, including students, poor and working-class Jamaicans.</p>
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<p>Elections were not constitutionally due until February 2021 but, on August 11, Mr looming, and local experts worried that the election would exacerbate a possible health crisis.<br />
The country of nearly three million people has reported more than 2,400 cases and 21 deaths since the start of the epidemic.</p>
<p>Voters were required to wear masks and maintain physical distancing.<br />
Special times for voting were laid out for those who have tested positive for Covid-19.</p>
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