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COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, December 7, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 24 91,578 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 15 52,112 Males 9 39,463 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 years to 92 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 7.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 7.

PM Announces New Measures To Contain COVID-19
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COVID-19 Update for Monday, December 6, 2021
Vendors at the Pineapple Craft Market in St. Ann, display their vaccination cards in front of the facility on Sunday, November 28.
Vendors at the Pineapple Craft Market in St. Ann, display their vaccination cards in front of the facility on Sunday, November 28.

Big Take-Up Of Vaccines By Vendors At Pineapple Craft Market
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COVID-19 Update for Sunday, December 5, 2021

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Annaleise Aiken, Team Leader for the Food Pilot Plant
Health & Wellness

SRC Offering Meat Processing Service to the General Public

The Christmas season is upon us, and for many people, a dinner table with deliciously prepared meals is on the list for their family and friends. With that in mind, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting persons to take advantage of its smoked meat facility. Through its pilot plant, the entity sells SRC branded meats and also allows persons...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Mayor of Falmouth, Colin Gager (left), prepare to plant a tree on the grounds of the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth, during a recent visit to the facility by the Minister and his team as a part of Local Government Month activities in November.
COVID-19 VaccinationLocal Government

Gov’t Considers Vaccine Requirement for New Admissions to Infirmaries

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is considering a vaccine requirement for new entrants to the island’s infirmaries, once admissions resume. “What we are looking to do is that once we start to readmit persons to the infirmaries, one of the conditions that will be laid out is that new cases coming into...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Updating Countries On Omicron Variant

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity has been in touch with Health Ministers of Member countries to share details about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant – Omicron – and will continue to provide updates and guidance when available. Omicron has been designated a variant of interest by the World Health Organization (WHO)....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), cuts the ribbon to mark the official reopening of the $47.3-million upgraded Flanker Health Centre in St. James, on Wednesday, December 1. He is joined by (from left) Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry; and Councillor for St. James North West, Senator Charles Sinclair.
Health & Wellness

Upgraded Health Centre In Flanker, St. James

The upgraded Flanker Health Centre in St. James was officially reopened on December 1 by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The facility was rehabilitated at a cost of  $47.3 million under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), with funding by the European Union (EU). Included in the scope of work are...
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