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Food Packages Donated for Front-line Workers
COVID-19 In 75 Per Cent Of Communities Islandwide
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is reporting that the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is now in 75 per cent of communities across …
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Testing For COVID-19 Variants Under Way At UHWI
The genome sequencing machine at the National Influenza Centre (NIC) at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is now being utilised for the …
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Germany Donates Equipment To Fight COVID-19
Jamaica’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been boosted by a donation of medical equipment from the Federal Republic of Germany, valued at more …
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Emergency Care Services Now The Focus At Hospitals
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says with more than 700 beds occupied in public hospitals by coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, the …
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Jamaicans Must Take Greater Responsibility To Protect Themselves From COVID-19 – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is once again calling on Jamaicans to take greater personal responsibility to protect themselves from the coronavirus (COVID-19). …
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PAHO Recommends Rapid Antigen Testing
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is recommending that member countries prioritise rapid antigen testing for persons experiencing coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms and who are at …
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PHOTOS: Mexico Donates Vaccines To Jamaica
CARPIN Official Calls On Public To Be Aware Of Harmful Effects Of Lead In Paint
Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, is urging engagement of the public on the impact of lead in paint …
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Tourism Stakeholders Urge Vaccination Against COVID-19
Tourism stakeholders and other business interests are appealing to Jamaicans to get vaccinated, noting that it is the only proven strategy to counter the onslaught …
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Citizens Must Take Responsibility In Fight Against COVID-19
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government continues to implement measures to protect the population from the coronavirus (COVID-19). …
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Black River Hospital Benefits from Donations Aimed at Improving Healthcare in Rural Jamaica
The Black River Hospital (BRH) in St. Elizabeth has benefitted from donations aimed at improving healthcare in rural Jamaica. On Wednesday, January12, the hospital received …
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Public Hospitals Accept Only Emergency Cases as COVID-19 Numbers Grow
Effective Wednesday (January 19, 2022), Jamaica’s public hospitals will be restricted to conducting emergency care services only. This comes as several of the island’s public …
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Kingston & St. Andrew Family Court Closed Due To COVID-19
Effective today (Monday, January 17, 2022), the Kingston & St. Andrew Family Court on Duke Street in downtown, Kingston is closed until further notice. The …
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Grange: Covid relief programme for entertainment, culture, creative industries practitioners oversubscribed
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the Ministry’s ECCI Covid-19 Grants programme has been oversubscribed and has stopped …
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Friday, January 14, 2022
JCF Receives Equipment and Software from PAHO
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), on Friday (January 14), received equipment and software, valued at more than US$30,000, to aid in bolstering health and wellness …
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PM Urges Parents to Keep Sick Children at Home
As more school reopen for in-person classes, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to parents and guardians to closely monitor children for …
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Vaccination continues this weekend
AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer available to the public Vaccination sites will this weekend open to the public as the Ministry of Health and …
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, January 13, 2022
Jamaica Information Service 