Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to monitor and destroy mosquito breeding sites in and around their homes, as the Dengue fever remains a threat. “The mosquito still represents a threat to the population because it is the carrier of the dengue virus,” he said, while on a tour of the National...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 15 50,404 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 10 28,191 Males 5 22,210 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 9 years to 73 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 0 2,731 Hanover 0 1,374 KSA 6 13,912 Manchester 0 3,008 Portland 0 1,595 St. Ann...

State Minister, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), is presented with medical isolation gowns by Founder of local non-profit organisation, Citizens Response JA (CRJA), Larren Peart (second right), during the handover of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Ministry’s New Kingston Offices on Monday (July 5). Looking on are (from left) Executive Director of the Ministry’s Health...

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says that the surveillance protocols for the coronavirus (COVID-19) have not changed. She noted, however, that citizens may see a reduction in some community interventions if the Ministry does not identify any significant clustering of confirmed cases in a particular area. “We respond to what happens on the ground, so where it is that...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise the public that following the passage of Tropical Storm Elisa, the following actions should be taken regarding food and water safety, controlling the spread of infections and mosquito and rodent control: WATER SAFETY  Store your water in a clean covered container  Do not use containers which have stored harmful...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says construction of the new Adelphi Health Centre in St. James is close to completion. The project is being undertaken by the entity at a cost more than $40 million with funding made available through a grant from the European Union (EU). Mr. Sweeney told JIS News that while...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 35 50,389 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 20 28,180 Males 15 22,206 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 14 days to 91 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 1 2,731 Hanover 5 1,374 KSA 2 13,906 Manchester 2 3,008 Portland 0 1,595 St. Ann...