Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the COVID-19 Subcommittee of Cabinet will meet over the weekend to review the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country. The meeting comes as the island sees an uptick in cases of the virus. Mr. Holness, who was addressing the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 21), said that the meeting will,...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 122 51,404 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 65 28,771 Males 57 22,630 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 36 days to 93 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 6 2,756 Hanover 3 1,436 KSA 33 14,150 Manchester 9 3,079 Portland 0 1,600 St. Ann...

The National Health Fund (NHF) is encouraging healthcare students to apply for financial support under their EduCare Grant programme, before the end of July. Since 2020, on an annual basis, the agency budgets $15 million for the provision of assistance to students who are enrolled in degree programmes related to the delivery of healthcare. “The primary requirement is you have...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, is urging partygoers in the parish to adhere to established coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols when attending entertainment events. In an interview with JIS News, he said that since the entertainment sector reopened on July 1, there have been reports that patrons continue to flout COVID-19 protocols. “We have to...

  NEW CASES  24 HRS  OVERALL    NOTES  Confirmed Cases  62  51,282    SEX CLASSIFICATION        Females  36  28,706    Males  26  22,573    Under Investigation  0  3    AGE RANGE  2 years to 95 years  1 day to 108 years              PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES        Clarendon  1  2,750 ...

Two million face masks, valued at approximately $130 million, have been handed over to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Health and Wellness, and Education, Youth, and Information. The donation is a gift from The Jarrett Foundation, with support from the Ketan Makwana Foundation and Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan,...

With the expected increase in the supply of vaccines, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging the population to protect their wellbeing by getting vaccinated. Speaking at a social housing function in Farm Pen, St. Mary, on Friday (July 16), the Prime Minister said a “good supply” of the medicine is set to arrive in August, and communities...