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Jamaica Calls on Commonwealth Countries to Continue to Advance Collaboration
Jamaica has called on Commonwealth countries to continue to make collaborative best efforts and for the Commonwealth Secretariat to nurture partnerships and enhance coordination in the public health interest. This was the message from Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, to the 34th annual Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM), which ended today (May 19), at the Commonwealth Secretariat in...
Report Positive COVID-19 Self Test Results
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is encouraging persons who use coronavirus (COVID-19) home test kits to report positive results to the health authorities. She said that this will help the Ministry to better track the geographic spread of the virus on the island, especially in light of Wednesday’s (May 18) confirmation that the country is experiencing a fifth wave...
Education Ministry Mandates Masks For Schools
The Ministry of Education and Youth has mandated the wearing of masks in schools effective immediately and until further advised. In a bulletin on Thursday (May 19), the Ministry said that the mask mandate is in response to the rise in the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rate. School administrators have been reporting an increase in suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases among...