The public is being reminded that the hours of the curfew have been revised for Christmas Eve, December 24, and New Year’s Eve, December 31. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the announcement in Parliament on December 7. He advised that the timeline has been pushed back by three hours, and will see the curfew running from 1:00...

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...

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...

Sites reopen on Tuesday, December 28 Vaccination activities will be paused this weekend as Jamaicans observe the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. As a result, vaccination sites will close on Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), and Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26 & Monday, December 27). The vaccination sites will reopen on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. At the same time, members...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 76 92,355 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 51 52,546 Males 25 39,806 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 89 years 1 day to 108 years     PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES   Clarendon 2 4,948 Hanover 0 3,026 Kingston & St. Andrew 26 22,789 Manchester 0 6,004 Portland 0 2,525 St....

 

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is appealing to Jamaicans to continue to help manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by getting vaccinated and following the safety protocols. “Jamaica has been recognised as one of the fastest recovering countries in the world and the fastest-growing tourism destination in the Caribbean. It is against this background why I am appealing to everyone...