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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, pilots the Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act through the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 23).

House Amends Disaster Risk Management Act To Introduce Penalties

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 23) passed legislation that will introduce a specific enforceable system of sanctions against persons who breach the public health protocols. This includes fixed penalties ranging from $3,000 to $500,000. The Bill, entitled, The...

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addresses the weekly virtual COVID-19 Conversations press briefing on Tuesday (March 23).

Only Priority Groups Allowed To Register Via Vaccine Appointment System

St. Elizabeth’s Chief Public Health Inspector, Everod Lewis.

St. Elizabeth Records Reduction In Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Population

Over 4,000 Appointments Already Booked On COVID-19 Vaccination Registration Portal

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addressing the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ virtual ‘COVID Conversations’ on March 23

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CMO Calls For Increased COVID-19 Vigilance

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is calling on Jamaicans to adhere to the coronavirus (COVID-19) measures implemented by the Government to reduce the virus’ reproductive rate. The reproductive rate of a virus is a measure of its transmission, or the number of new infections generated by each case. Jamaica’s virus reproductive rate is now at 1.1, which means...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

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Over 155 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines Delivered To PAHO Countries

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says more than 155 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines have, so far, been delivered to member countries. The amount includes 2.1 million doses procured through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility. Dr. Etienne was speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Tuesday (March 23). She...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), responds to queries from media personnel during the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Tuesday (March 23). Flanking Dr. Tufton are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan; and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

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Gov’t Rolling Out COVID-19 Vaccination Blitzes

The first coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination blitz, mainly targeting persons 75 years and older, is set for Saturday, March 27 at the National Arena in St. Andrew via appointment scheduling. This was announced by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who said the exercise is aimed at inoculating approximately 1,000 persons. “This is the blitz centre approach...

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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Monday, March 22, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 335 36,231 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 197 20,374 Males 138 15,854 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 103 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 36 2,042 Hanover 10 1,025 KSA 79 10,298 Manchester 4 2,180 Portland 2 1,134 St....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the virtual press conference held at Jamaica House on Sunday (March 21).

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Prime Minister Announces New COVID-19 Measures For Places Of Worship

All places of worship will be allowed to host services with a maximum of 12 persons, between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., until April 13. This forms part of the revised measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), which were announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a COVID-19...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a virtual press conference on Sunday (March 21).

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Vaccine Waste Below Benchmark

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica has managed to keep COVID-19 vaccine waste at .3 per cent, to date, which is way below the country’s two per cent benchmark. He noted that the global standard of waste of the vaccine is three per cent. “We have used some 2,200 vials. There is always going...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (left), receives the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from Public Health Nurse at the St. James Public Health Department, Claudette Trought Gordon. The vaccine was administered at the Montego Bay Type Five Health Centre on Monday (March 22).

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Montego Bay’s Mayor Gets COVID-19 Vaccine

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, received his first dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at the Montego Bay Type Five Health Centre in St. James on Monday (March 22). In an interview with JIS News, he encouraged persons to get inoculated and not be dissuaded by misconceptions about the vaccine. “There is nothing wrong with taking the vaccine,...