Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reporting that approximately 374,000 doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered up to Sunday (August 8). Of the figure, 240,696 represented first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 131,632 second doses. The Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine was also administered to 885 individuals, who participate in various sporting...

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, parties, tailgate parties and round robins will be permitted. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness will be conducting more vaccination drives in communities and town centres islandwide to facilitate the inoculation of Jamaicans ages 18 and older with the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. “The intention is…to now take the vaccines to the population centres, to the communities,” said Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “So instead of the larger...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 316 55,456 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 169 31,077 Males 147 24,376 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 49 days to 106 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 9 2,873 Hanover 15 1,628 KSA 65 15,137 Manchester 27 3,492 Portland 8 1,643 St. Ann...

Jamaica’s Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that field hospitals have been activated to increase the number of beds available for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Dr. Tufton said the provision of more beds is critical, as the occupancy rate at hospitals for COVID-19 patients is increasing. The country recently reported an increase in the daily...

Curfew hours have been tightened further in the Government of Jamaica’s latest response to the continued rapid increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and hospitalisations in the country. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the announcement in a virtual press conference on Monday (09 August). Beginning Wednesday (August 11) until Tuesday (August 31), the new curfew hours will be...

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...