The country’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, is warning Jamaicans to avoid travelling in overcrowded taxis as part of measures to prevent transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). She said that persons should wear masks during the entire driving period and ensure that the windows of the vehicle are open to allow for ventilation and that the air-conditioning system...

Regional Medical Epidemiologist, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung, says Government is intensifying efforts to increase regular targeted screening for prostate cancer in men over 40 years old in western Jamaica. Speaking at a teleconference on August 12, Dr. Aung said special emphasis will be placed on men with non-modifiable cancer risk factors, including genetics, as well as...

Jamaica added six new cases of COVID-19 to its tally on Sunday (June 28), making the cumulative number of confirmed cases totaling 696. The number of recovered patients remained unchanged in the last 24 hours, standing at 552 ever recovered and released from isolation. (79.3% Recovery Rate). The new cases consist of three females and three males with ages ranging...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says the decision to relocate individuals contracting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from households to a government quarantine or isolation facility is based on discussions with and agreement by the parties, and not forced action.   Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on June 25,...

With reference to the Notices of Intention to Vary Toll, which were published on Thursday June 25, 2020, the Ministry of Transport and Mining reiterates that the toll operators of the Highway 2000 (North-South Link) and the Highway 2000 Phase 1 (East-West) Toll Roads have indicated that, given the impact of Covid-19 on the nation’s economy, they will delay charging the new...

SOME 721 persons have been interviewed and 137 samples collected and sent to the National Public Health Laboratory for testing, as part of COVID-19 surveillance activities conducted in West Kingston last week. The surveillance activities were conducted last Thursday and Friday, following the recent confirmation of five COVID-19 cases in the community. More than 100 team members, including medical doctors,...

Jamaica continues to see a high level of recovery from COVID-19, with 13 more persons discharged from care in the last 24 hours. Recoveries are now up to 552 or 80 per cent. Also over the last day, the island recorded four new positives, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 690. The new cases consist of two (2)...