Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity is taking steps to boost coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in member countries, especially those on the front line in the fight against the pandemic. Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (May 5), she said this is being done against information that the entity...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the extension of the COVID-19 prevention measures, under the Disaster Risk Management Act, until June 2, 2021. The existing protocols, including the requirement for all travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test conducted within three days of travel, remain in place, as does the requirement to self-quarantine for 14 days after...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 107 46,194   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 51 25,856   Males 54 20,333   Under Investigation 2 5   AGE RANGE 1 year to 93 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 6 2,537  ...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (May 4) announced a four-week extension of the curfew hours until June 2. He was speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives at Gordon House. The Prime Minister said that the curfew hours for weekdays, Monday to Friday, will remain at 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., but will be...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 48 46,087 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 23 25,805 Males 25 20,279 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 71 days to 88 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 5 2,531 Hanover 1 1,230 Kingston & St. Andrew 8 13,081 Manchester 6 2,777 Portland 3 1,493...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has warned that the enforcement of the Disaster Risk Management Act will be intensified as persons continue to attempt to find new ways to host and attend events in breach of the law. “Just last weekend, there was an incident in Negril in which a party vessel capsized with many...

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, says there continues to be a low COVID-19 positivity rate across accommodations and attractions in the country. He told JIS News that based on test results for tourists and staff, figures are showing that there is a less than one per cent positivity rate in the tourism sector. “The...