Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced plans by the Government to recruit 40 persons in each of the 63 constituencies to assist in driving greater coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine take-up in communities. Mr. Holness said the individuals, who would be vaccinated, will be employed on a temporary basis to work with members of Parliament (MPs) and community leaders,...

The existing work-from-home arrangement stipulated for the public sector due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been extended to September 17, 2021. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a digital press conference on Wednesday (September 1), where he outlined updates on COVID-19 containment measures. “I, again, urge permanent secretaries and heads of agencies to strictly...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 572 69,054 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 315 39,057 Males 257 29,994 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 17 days to 97 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 25 3,475 Hanover 14 2,261 Kingston & St. Andrew 167 17,594 Manchester 67 4,627 Portland...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says additional oxygen concentrators are being procured to assist in shoring up supplies in the health system. “We are on the path to increasing the number of oxygen concentrators…through sources overseas working through our Ambassador and our Consul-General in New York, we have at this point secured close to 80 (to) 90 oxygen...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the no-movement days will continue for another two weeks, in a bid to curb the latest surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. He advised that the days would include Sunday, September 5; Monday, September 6; Tuesday, September 7; Sunday, September 12; Monday, September 13; and Tuesday, September 14. The Prime Minister...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says 540 million additional doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are required to ensure that all member countries can inoculate at least 60 per cent of their populations. Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (September 1), Dr. Etienne said more than one-third of countries in the Americas have yet to...

Data collection for the 2021 Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) is now under  way. The RHS is a household survey that looks at the fertility, contraception, and reproductive health of women and men aged 15 to 49 years. The survey, being conducted by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) on behalf of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), began the week...