Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says local capacity to test for variant strains of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is to be established. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we were in discussions with them around getting the gene sequence to identify variant strains in the population. I am told that has been approved, so we...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 130 47,150 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 70 26,381 Males 60 20,766 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 years to 95 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 0 2,574 Hanover 2 1,256 Kingston & St. Andrew 41 13,301 Manchester 11...

Persons 50 years and older are now eligible to register to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. This is down from the previous 60 years and older requirement. The announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (May 13). “We will continue to set...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 98 47,020 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 47 26,311 Males 51 20,706 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 days to 89 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 3 2,574 Hanover 3 1,252 Kingston & St. Andrew 30 13,260 Manchester 4...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says reports from 18 Latin American and Caribbean member countries indicate that 1.5 million healthcare workers in these territories are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr. Etienne, who was addressing PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (May 12), said it is imperative that countries make the most of the...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has donated more than 7,000 pulse oximeters and nearly 2,000 oxygen concentrators to aid member countries’ response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the items have been provided to assist health workers in identifying COVID-19 patients in hospitals requiring oxygen, and ensuring adequate supplies to help persons to recover. A...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 101 46,922 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 51 26,264 Males 50 20,655 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 6 months to 88 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 7 2,571 Hanover 0 1,249 Kingston & St. Andrew 15 13,230 Manchester 9...