NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 806 31,305 SEX CLASSIFICATION   Females 440 17,550 Males 366 13,752 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 42 days  to 98 years 1 day to 104 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 70 1,752 Hanover 27 898 Kingston & St. Andrew 150 8,877 Manchester 40 1,993 Portland 34 907...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 587 30,499   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 332 17,110   Males 255 13,386   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 6 weeks  to 95 years 1 day to 104 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 40 1,681   Hanover 17 871   KSA 162...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, is assuring residents of the parish that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines coming into the island are safe and effective. “My advice to persons out there who are skeptical, is to take the jab,” he told JIS News. “A lot of people worldwide are taking the vaccines. I have...

Mayor of Falmouth and Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Councillor Colin Gager, has called on all public officials to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID 19). Speaking at the monthly meeting of the municipal corporation on Thursday, (March 11), Mayor Gager volunteered to be “next in line” to receive the vaccine. He said that taking the injection is not...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be observing World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021 on Monday, March 15 under the theme ‘The COVID-Conscious Consumer: Food Security, Waste Disposal and Money Management.’ It is part of activities to mark World Consumer Rights Week from March 14 to 20. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, said...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will monitor persons who have been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines to determine whether there are any adverse reactions. On Monday (March 8), Jamaica received its first 50,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, donated by the Government of India. The country started administering the vaccine on March 10, exactly one year after the first...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting entrepreneurs to utilise its plant to produce hand sanitisers in order to meet the growing demand for the product in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Acting Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, told JIS News that the entity has developed a hand-sanitiser formulation, which can be utilised in the manufacturing process. She said...