NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 31 9,573   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 12 4,335   Females 19 5,235   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 1 year  to 82 years 1 day to 104 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 0 467   Hanover 1 162   KSA 3...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 36 9,542 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Males 16 4,323 Females 20 5,216 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year  to  73 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 0 467 Hanover 4 161 Kingston & St. Andrew 5 3,345 Manchester...

Medical Officer of Health in St. Thomas, Dr. D’Oyen Smith, has lauded residents in St. Thomas for the critical role they played in helping to ensure that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the parish was brought under control. The parish, which has seen some 400 cases since the pandemic hit Jamaica in March, experienced an outbreak in late July, but...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 47 9,373   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 26 4,241   Females 21 5,125   Under Investigation 0 7   AGE RANGE 10 years  to  74 years 1 day to 104 years               PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 3 466  ...

In recent weeks, there have been several articles/discussions in the media regarding the accreditation of private laboratories for COVID-19 testing. It is critical that we understand what accreditation is and how it impacts our medical testing laboratories and safeguard our health. As the national accreditation body of Jamaica, operating under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), the Jamaica...

Entrepreneurs wishing to close their companies or businesses will have an additional two months to do so under the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) COVID-19 Relief Initiative. The Agency has extended the initiative’s deadline to December 31, 2020. Previous deadlines were August 31 and October 30. In addition to the extension, the offer will now include overseas companies. These companies...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 126 9,257   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 89 4,175   Females 37 5,071   Under Investigation 0 11   AGE RANGE 9 years  to  92 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 1 463   Hanover 4...