Eight more persons have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing Jamaica's number of cases to 715. Five more persons have also recovered from the virus within the last 24 hours and have been released. This brings the number of recovery cases to 560, giving the island a 78.3 per cent recovery rate. This was...

A donation of 10 hospital beds was made to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James today (July 2) by MBJ Airports Limited, to expand the number of patients the facility can accommodate. MBJ Airports operates the Sangster International Airport in the parish. The entity will also be donating other equipment, such as infusion pumps and other items, to...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is again appealing for mourners to adhere to the safety protocols that have been put in place for funerals in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “The Government remains concerned that many people are not respecting the gathering and distancing protocols at funerals and burials. Large crowds and close contact at...

Dining has been allowed in restaurants as of today (July 2) as the Government relaxes restrictions placed on these establishments due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing the House of Representatives on July 1, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, emphasised that occupancy “must not exceed 50 per cent of [the facility’s] capacity at any one...

Fifty residents of St. Catherine are being trained as community health aides (CHAs) in keeping with the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ strategic framework to prepare the population to live with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The CHAs, who will be deployed in communities throughout the parish, are part of approximately 1,300 CHAs being recruited islandwide by the Ministry. Portfolio Minister, Dr....

Cinemas, playhouses and theatres will be conditionally reopened to the public for a period of 14 days, as of Sunday (July 5). These entertainment venues have been closed since March as part of measures instituted by the Government to curtail the local spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking in the House of Representatives on July 1, Minister of Local Government...

As at Wednesday (July 1), the island now has on record 707 confirmed COVID-19 cases. This follows the confirmation of five new samples that have tested positive in the last 24 hours. In the meantime, two additional COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been released from care, bringing that total to 555. (78.5% Recovery Rate). All five cases are imported,...