The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is taking steps to provide additional beds for the increasing number of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the region requiring hospitalisation. Regional Director, St. Andrade Sinclair, told JIS News that patient occupancy is at full capacity at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover, Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, and Falmouth...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is again urging all eligible Jamaicans to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, noting that most of the infected persons now hospitalised are unvaccinated. “The unquestioned fact is that 99 per cent of those persons who are occupying those 700 beds …in hospitals, were not vaccinated,” he noted. Mr. Holness said the science suggests...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising that consequent on the recent announcement of the new COVID-19 measures announced by the Honourable Prime Minister last evening, it will adjust several aspects of its operations beginning today Friday, August 20, 2021. This Friday, August 20 and Friday, August 27, 2021, all Tax and business offices will close to the public at 2:00...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue vaccination sessions from Saturday, August 21 to Tuesday, August 24, 2021 across the island for children ages 12 to 14 years with chronic illnesses, children 15 to 18 years old, teachers, parents and school staff.   Regular vaccination for the public resumes on Wednesday, August 25.   Please see below schedule for...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging the newest cohort of Justices of the Peace (JPs) for Manchester to join the fight to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony for the 60 newly minted JPs at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, on Thursday (August 19), Mr. Chuck said they could play a...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 556 60,488 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 317 34,059 Males 239 26,426 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 65 days to 94 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 22 3,099 Hanover 45 1,886 Kingston & St. Andrew 117 16,153 Manchester...

No funeral services will be allowed during the period August 25 to September 7, as the Government moves to contain the current spike in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a digital press conference on Thursday (August 19), where he outlined new coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures. Mr. Holness said, however, that...