NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 513 58,458 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 306 32,880 Males 207 25,575 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 33 days to 96 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 10 3,003 Hanover 17 1,756 Kingston & St. Andrew 94 15,788 Manchester 17 3,740 Portland...

Consultant Epidemiologist, Professor Peter Figueroa, is assuring Jamaicans that all World Health Organization (WHO) authorised in coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, have, largely, proven to be safe and effective in preventing persons contracting the disease from becoming seriously ill or dying. In a bid to allay concerns and fears resonating in several quarters, the noted academic, who is Professor of Public Health,...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton is calling on faith-based organisations to support the government’s n-coronavirus (COVID-19) national vaccination programme. “My appeal today is for the faith-based organisations to rally around the greatest need we face as a nation, which is to get compliance, support, and responsiveness around our efforts, around controlling this global or national pandemic...

Four million dollars will be donated to the Gordon Town Health Centre over the next four years under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt - A - Clinic programme. Through their combined resources, the United States based donor organisations, the New Testament Temple Church of God (NTTCOG), and the Good Neighbours Community Outreach Agency (GNCOA) in collaboration with the...

In a bid to encourage more Jamaicans to get vaccinated, the Health for Life and Wellness Foundation is seeking to provide incentives in collaboration with private sector companies. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton during Thursday’s (August 12) virtual COVID Conversations press conference. “I have been having some discussions with the team and...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is urging parents to facilitate their children getting vaccinated, as the Government moves to protect children against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). “This vaccine will prevent them from becoming severely ill… we are confident that parents will agree and come along with their children to be...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 656 57,945 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 398 32,574 Males 258 25,368 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 64 days to 94 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 42 2,993 Hanover 48 1,739 KSA 116 15,698 Manchester 77 3,721 Portland 11 1,674 St. Ann...