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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference on Monday (August 9).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference on Monday (August 9).

No Permits For Entertainment Events Over Next Three Weeks

No permits will be granted for entertainment events over the next three weeks, as the Government moves to contain the current spike in coronavirus (COVID) cases. From August 11 to August 31, no small or large events such as concerts,...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a digital press conference at Jamaica House on August 9.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a digital press conference at Jamaica House on August 9.

Gov’t Taking Vaccines Into Communities
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COVID-19 update of Monday, August 9, 2021
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 9). Photo: Donald De La Haye
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 9). Photo: Donald De La Haye

Eight Hospitals At 84 Per Cent For COVID-19
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights an important matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (August 9). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights an important matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (August 9). (Donald De La Haye Photo)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights an important matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (August 9). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights an important matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (August 9). (Donald De La Haye Photo)

Curfew Hours Tightened as COVID-19 Cases Climb Swiftly

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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), speaks to Executive Director of the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), Caron Chung, about the personal protective equipment (PPE) donated by the AFJ to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The items, valued at more than US$90,000, were handed over during a ceremony held at the hospital, recently.
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PHOTOS: UHWI Receives US$90,000 Medical Supplies From AFJ

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), speaks to Executive Director of the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), Caron Chung, about the personal protective equipment (PPE) donated by the AFJ to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The items, valued at more than US$90,000, were handed over during a ceremony held at...
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COVID-19 update of Sunday, August 8, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 281 55,140 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 167 30,908 Males 114 24,229 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 80 days to 96 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 5 2,864 Hanover 11 1,613 KSA 73 15,071 Manchester 51 3,464 Portland 10 1,635 St. Ann...
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COVID-19 update of Saturday, August 7, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 379 54,859 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 232 30,741 Males 147 24,115 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 months to 91 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 7 2,859 Hanover 30 1,602 KSA 69 14,998 Manchester 36 3,413 Portland 3 1,625 St. Ann...
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor– McKenzie. (File Photo)
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Caution Urged As COVID-19 Positivity Rate Climbs

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is appealing for continued adherence to the coronavirus (COVID-19) health and safety measures during the Independence period. “I really want to encourage persons that for this holiday Independence weekend that they really stay home and celebrate at home with their family because with our reproductive rate...
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COVID-19 update for Friday, August 6, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 315 54,480 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 185 30,509 Males 130 23,968 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 63 days to 93 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 14 2,852 Hanover 18 1,572 KSA 91 14,930 Manchester 5 3,377 Portland 2 1,622 St. Ann...
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COVID-19 update for Thursday, August 5, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 326 54,165 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 177 30,326 Males 149 23836 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 78 days to 99 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 13 2,838 Hanover 12 1,554 KSA 67 14,838 Manchester 55 3,371 Portland 0 1,620 St. Ann 31 3,718 St. Catherine 51...
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Public Health Nurse, Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Loraine Holt (right), administers the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to Neville Grant during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s first mobile vaccination drive on August 5 at the Sovereign Centre in St. Andrew.
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Vaccination Programme On The Move

The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme hit the road on Thursday (August 5), with the Ministry of Health and Wellness staging its first mobile vaccination drive at the Sovereign Centre in St. Andrew. The event, which got under way at 10:00 a.m., facilitated the inoculation of members of the public aged 18 and older, with the first and second doses of...
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