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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (JIS File Photo)
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (JIS File Photo)

Jamaica Records Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

Jamaica has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period, with 263 cases recorded from 1,785 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The increase in the daily positivity rate of 14.73% is a cause for concern...
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), listens as Interventional Cardiologist, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Ahmed Soliman Hegazy (centre), explains conditions of a blocked artery in the heart during her tour of the Heart Institute of the Caribbean, 23 Balmoral Avenue, St. Andrew, on February 2. At left is Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Earnest Madu.
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), listens as Interventional Cardiologist, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Ahmed Soliman Hegazy (centre), explains conditions of a blocked artery in the heart during her tour of the Heart Institute of the Caribbean, 23 Balmoral Avenue, St. Andrew, on February 2. At left is Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Earnest Madu.

PHOTOS: Mrs Holness Visits Heart Institute
Technical Officer in the Enabling Environment and Human Rights Unit at the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Nicola Cousins, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (February3).
Technical Officer in the Enabling Environment and Human Rights Unit at the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Nicola Cousins, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (February3).

Campaign Under Way To Promote Human Rights
A visitor purchases items at the St. Mary Creative Arts and Skills Festival (CASFest) in 2019. The 2021 CASFest will be held Friday, February 5 at the Annotto Bay Car Park.
A visitor purchases items at the St. Mary Creative Arts and Skills Festival (CASFest) in 2019. The 2021 CASFest will be held Friday, February 5 at the Annotto Bay Car Park.

SDC Says Strict COVID-19 Protocols In Place For CASFest In St. Mary
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).

Gov’t Intensifies Public Education Ahead Of COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction

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Minister Grange Announces Arrangements for Resumption of Sports Without Spectators

The Government of Jamaica has given the go ahead for the resumption of sporting activities on a case by case basis. The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says provision for the resumption of sporting activities has been included in the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No. 2) Order, 2021. Minister Grange said: “Under the...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 for Tuesday, February 2, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 100 16,073   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 37 7,225   Females 63 8,845   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 5 months to 94 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 10 873   Hanover...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,​ speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Gov’t Exploring Vaccine Options Outside Of COVAX Facility

The Ministry of Health & Wellness, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, has started to explore other options for COVID-19 vaccines outside of the COVAX facility. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2), Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the Government has been in discussion with five countries and one...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica To Get COVID-19 Vaccines By Mid To Late February

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has been advised by the COVAX Facility that the country is set to receive between 146,400 and 249,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, by mid to late February 2021. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2), Dr. Tufton said this means that some 125,000...
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