NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 130 43,054 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 70 24,094 Males 60 18,957 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 94 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 8 2,375 Hanover 0 1,185 KSA 53 12,315 Manchester 1 2,553 Portland 5 1,394 St....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the weekend curfews imposed as part of measures to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will be extended, but the hours will be modified. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 13), Mr. Holness said that the measures that were implemented three weeks ago have been successful...

Due to the high demand for the COVID-19 Vaccine, the Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise the public that the following Blitz sites have reached their capacity for today, Tuesday, April 13, 2021:  National Arena in Kingston  Manchester High School  Sandals Inn (Kent Avenue), St James  All locations in Westmoreland For other locations, priority...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 161 42,924 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 79 24,024 Males 82 18,897 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 96 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 10 2,368 Hanover 6 1,185 KSA 37 12,264 Manchester 3 2,552 Portland 8 1,389 St....

Director of Family Health Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is assuring the public that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine does not impair or impede the body’s immune system to fight other illnesses. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Dr. Ennis explained that the vaccine operates to generate antibodies that are specific to a particular...

Medical Officer of Health, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, says there was a high take-up of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at the vaccination blitz in Westmoreland on Sunday (April 11). Dr. Johnson-Campbell, who managed the mass vaccination site at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, told JIS News that the parish exceeded the 1,000 target...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government will be redoubling its efforts to push back against anti-vaccination crusaders, who continue to affect the rollout of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme. He said the anti-vaccination movement has become well resourced and has utilised alternative media to push the narrative “that somehow vaccination is bad for you”....