NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 102 90,311 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 47 51,370 Males 55 38,938 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 78 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 2 4,875 Hanover 1 2,916 KSA 29 22,324 Manchester 2 5,941 Portland 0 2,501 St. Ann 26...

Twelve patients of the Bustamante Hospital for Children recently underwent successful cardiac catherizations at the institution, courtesy of the visiting Gift of Life and Chain of Hope Medical Mission. The team comprises medical practitioners from the United States and United Kingdom. Their visit was facilitated by the Rotary Club of New Kingston in tandem with Rotary International. Club President, Kerese...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says the number of active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the parish continues to decrease and has fallen to 31, as at November 11. Dr. Graham also advised that the number of children among the active cases has decreased to five, adding that the overall positivity rate, which peaked at 70 per...

Jamaica joins the rest of the world in observing World Antimicrobial Awareness Week from November 18 to 24, under the theme ‘Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance – Handle Antimicrobials with care’. The week will be marked with a series of activities to increase awareness and understanding of global antimicrobial resistance, through effective communication, education and training. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 79 90,005 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 40 51,195 Males 39 38,807 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 28 days to 99 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 1 4,858 Hanover 3 2,909 KSA 19 22,258 Manchester 3 5,931 Portland 0 2,497 St. Ann...

As of January 2022, the Government will begin the process of filing civil suits against the families of persons who have abandoned their relatives in health facilities. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who noted that there are currently 174 of these social cases in hospitals across the country. Social cases refer...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, has revealed that the St. James Municipal Corporation received a donation of some 20,000 masks from Montego Bay’s sister city, Zhuhai, China, for distribution to the public through various agencies. “The Municipal Corporation continues to partner with the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the fight against COVID-19… .  The masks will be...