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COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, December 28, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 276 93,226 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 142 53,029 Males 134 40,193 Under Investigation 0 4 AGE RANGE 22 days to 92 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH...
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Daniel Dawes (left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), welcome the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot for the community of Newlands, in Portmore, St. Catherine, recently. Others pictured from left are residents of the area, Lennox Hinds and Delroy Dobey. Photo: contributed
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Daniel Dawes (left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), welcome the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot for the community of Newlands, in Portmore, St. Catherine, recently. Others pictured from left are residents of the area, Lennox Hinds and Delroy Dobey. Photo: contributed

Portmore Community Welcomes Free Wi-Fi
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Scores Of Residents Now Benefiting From Major NWC Pipeline Infrastructure Projects
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), in discussion with representatives of the latest unions/bargaining units signing the Heads of Agreement for the government’s 12-month four percent salary offer for April 2021 to March 2022, on behalf of civil servants. They are (from left): Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) General Secretary John Levy; Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) President Dr. Mindi Fitz-Henley; Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) President Patsy Henry; and Jamaica Midwives Association (JMA) President Bobby-Joe Campbell. The signing took place the Ministry in Kingston on December 22. Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), in discussion with representatives of the latest unions/bargaining units signing the Heads of Agreement for the government’s 12-month four percent salary offer for April 2021 to March 2022, on behalf of civil servants. They are (from left): Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) General Secretary John Levy; Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) President Dr. Mindi Fitz-Henley; Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) President Patsy Henry; and Jamaica Midwives Association (JMA) President Bobby-Joe Campbell. The signing took place the Ministry in Kingston on December 22. Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson

Finance Minister Expresses Gratitude To Healthcare Workers
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Clinical Management Summary for Monday, December 27, 2021

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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Donneth Edmondson (right), are given a demonstration of the digitisation of Jamaica’s COVID-19 vaccination card system by Senior Network Administrator in the Ministry, Shawn Bolton, during the virtual launch on Thursday (December 23).
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Digital Vaccination Card Officially Launched

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched the Digitisation of Jamaica’s COVID-19 Vaccination Card. The digital card will be made available on the Ministry’s www.moh.gov.jm website. It features a Quick Response (QR) code to enable the validation of the information on the card and of the person’s vaccination status. The digital card is accessible via a mobile phone or...
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COVID-19 Update for Friday, December 24, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 158 92,513 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 85 52,631 Males 72 39,878 Under Investigation 1 4 AGE RANGE 2 months to 97 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES   Clarendon 1 4,949 Hanover 6 3,032 KSA 96 22,885 Manchester 1 6,005 Portland 3 2,528 St. Ann 9 6,941 St. Catherine 19...
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Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent, speaking during a recent event held at the SRHA offices in Mandeville, Manchester.
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Jamaicans Urged To Follow COVID-19 Protocols During The Holidays

Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent, is encouraging Jamaicans to follow the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, as they participate in the various holiday festivities. “We are asking persons to be responsible in [their] behaviour over the Christmas period. COVID is still here, and we really don’t want to see the hospitals full of patients in January...
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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during a virtual COVID-19 Conversation press conference held on December 22.
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Vaccination Remains An Important Response Against COVID-19 – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says vaccination remains an important response in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “The current vaccines are expected to protect against severe illnesses, hospitalisations and death [that could result from] the Omicron variant. So vaccines still remain an important response,” Dr. Tufton said. The Minister was speaking during a recent...
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