Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says vaccination remains an important response in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “The current vaccines are expected to protect against severe illnesses, hospitalisations and death [that could result from] the Omicron variant. So vaccines still remain an important response,” Dr. Tufton said. The Minister was speaking during a recent...

Sites reopen on Tuesday, December 28 Vaccination activities will be paused this weekend as Jamaicans observe the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. As a result, vaccination sites will close on Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), and Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26 & Monday, December 27). The vaccination sites will reopen on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. At the same time, members...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 76 92,355 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 51 52,546 Males 25 39,806 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 89 years 1 day to 108 years     PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES   Clarendon 2 4,948 Hanover 0 3,026 Kingston & St. Andrew 26 22,789 Manchester 0 6,004 Portland 0 2,525 St....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is appealing to Jamaicans to continue to help manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by getting vaccinated and following the safety protocols. “Jamaica has been recognised as one of the fastest recovering countries in the world and the fastest-growing tourism destination in the Caribbean. It is against this background why I am appealing to everyone...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that through collective efforts with stakeholders in the education sector, the Government is working towards facilitating more face-to-face classes in 2022. “So, my own view, and I’m venturing out here on a limb, but what  has been articulated is that whatever happens, we need to move towards getting our...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is now preparing for a fourth wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which is expected be largely driven by the spread of the Omicron variant in the population. Speaking at the COVID Conversations press briefing on Tuesday (December 22), Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said it is projected that up to 2,000...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 53 92,279 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 31 52,494 Males 22 39,782 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 83 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 0 4,946 Hanover 0 3,026 Kingston & St. Andrew 19 22,765 Manchester 3 6,004...