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PAHO Reports Decline In COVID Infections, Deaths Across Americas
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries, including several Caribbean states, have been recording declines in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and deaths. Assistant Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., said that more than 745,000 new infections and just over 18,000...
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COVID-19 Embraced In Planning And Execution Of Regional Platform
The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have been embraced in the planning and execution of the Seventh Regional Platform instead of being viewed as obstacles, says the Chief of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Secretariat for the Americas, Raul Salazar. He told JIS News that discussions were held with the Government of Jamaica, hosts of...
COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Monday, November 1, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 47 89,170 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 21 50,713 Males 26 38,453 Under Investigation 0 4 AGE RANGE 42 days to 96 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 1 4,815 Hanover 5 2,887 Kingston & St. Andrew 11 22,042 Manchester 3 5,890 Portland 0 2,478 St....
Some 500,000 Vaccines to Arrive this Week • 185,000 AstraZeneca expires and will be discarded
Jamaica’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines will increase by over half a million doses over the next few days. This comes as some 369,000 doses of AstraZeneca arrived in the island on Monday (November 1) at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. These vaccines are a gift from the Government and People of Canada. Another 204,000 doses of Pfizer is...
Authorised System Launched For Fully Vaccinated Persons To Purchase Football Match Tickets
An authorised system was launched today (November 1) to facilitate fully vaccinated persons going online to purchase tickets to attend the Jamaica World Cup qualifying game against the United States at the National Stadium, in Kingston, on November 16. The Government has given approval for 5,000 fully vaccinated spectators to attend the game. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development,...
COVID-19 Update for Sunday, October 31, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 109 89,123 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 58 50,693 Males 51 38,427 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 8 months to 83 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 4 4,814 Hanover 1 2,882 KSA 30 22,032 Manchester 3 5,887 Portland...
Reports Made About Non-Compliant Food Establishments Taken Seriously-JAPHI
President of the Jamaica Association for Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, says that all reports made about non-compliant food establishments are taken seriously. “When a report is made on a food handling establishment, it is considered almost like an emergency, where it is investigated within 24 hours, that is what is required,” Ms. Brown informed. She said upon inspection,...
