Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is calling on Jamaicans to adhere to the COVID-19 measures implemented by the Government, and exercise greater vigilance to control the spread of the virus during the festive season. Persons can protect themselves from exposure to COVID-19 by adhering to the established infection prevention and control measures. These include wearing a mask while...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 66 11,509   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 24 5247   Females 41 6259   Under Investigation 1 3   AGE RANGE 4 years to 82 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 2 520   Hanover 4...

Epidemiologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung, says the Government’s six-point strategic plan to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality rate by 25 per cent by 2025 would also reduce the burden and cost to treat the disease, which is the second leading cause of death in the country. Addressing the final in a series of Mistyblue...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, has commended the operators of the Life Store Wellness Boutique for taking the bold step in opening a business that is focused on improving the health and well-being of citizens. The State Minister was speaking at the opening of the store located in the SuperValu Towne...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 74 11,443   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 31 5,223   Females 43 6,218   Under Investigation 0 2   AGE RANGE 4 months to 97 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 5 518   Hanover 1...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says Jamaicans accepting personal responsibility for protecting their own health is a major factor in overall wellness. Speaking at the opening of the Life Store Wellness Boutique on Constant Spring Road, on December 9, the State Minister said this is a necessary mindset that needs to be...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is warning that stricter restrictions will be imposed on Westmoreland to effect change, if residents do not adhere to measures implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This, as over the last month, the number of confirmed cases in the parish has moved from 245 to 460. In the last...