NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 109 89,123 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 58 50,693 Males 51 38,427 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 8 months to 83 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 4 4,814 Hanover 1 2,882 KSA 30 22,032 Manchester 3 5,887 Portland...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis is emphasizing the importance of learning from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at the recent virtual staging of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) 75th Annual Educational Conference, Dr. Ennis said more advocates are needed to ensure that if another pandemic arises, it...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, says that the COVID-19 intervention programme which targeted taxi operators in the parish, is still making an impact a year later after its implementation. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Miller said that research undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Wellness showed that persons who are in conveyance,...

Jamaica’s travel authorisation application process through the JamCOVID and Visit Jamaica online platforms has been significantly overhauled and simplified. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the number of questions has been reduced and the speed of approval has increased. “Jamaican passport holders and tourists can now obtain expedited approvals within minutes of submitting their application, provided that...

In the sphere of education, many of the measures that the Government of Jamaica has adopted in response to the global health crisis has been the suspension of face-to-face classes at all levels. The need to maintain educational continuity has however presented challenges to which schools have responded with different remote options. There have been increasing concerns regarding the number...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is advising that only vaccinated persons can be allowed to attend events being hosted by public-sector entities. “These events that are held by public entities are to be controlled events, meaning that the space within which the event is kept, all the protocols must be observed, but it is not a free-access space...

Acting Principal of the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern-Anglin, says the school will be ready to reopen for face-to-face classes as soon as the Government gives the go-ahead. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced on October 26 that some 376 primary schools have been selected to reopen for face-to-face classes, beginning Monday (November 8)....