NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 59 10,343   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 25 4,695   Females 34 5,646   Under Investigation 0 2   AGE RANGE 1 year to 87 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 3 481   Hanover 3...

Scores of students in St. Catherine North East are benefiting from Internet services provided by the office of the Member of Parliament (MP) to access online classes. Internet access in most of the communities is limited, and MP for the constituency, Kerensia Morris, said given the challenge faced by persons with the service, she has decided to facilitate the usage...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, is optimistic that there will be a breakthrough in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021 consequent on the availability of a vaccine. “All the indication of modern science suggests that in 2021, we will break the back of COVID-19,” he said, while addressing the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press conference...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has advised that Jamaica will continue to quarantine international travellers. He made the disclosure at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (November 19). The Ministry’s move is in spite of the new Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recommendation that quarantine, sampling, and isolation of international travellers is...

The Westmoreland Health Department will be conducting free community screening for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday, November 21, as the parish continues to record an increase in the number of cases. The screening will take place at Independence Park, Savanna-la-Mar, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Speaking with JIS News, Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Health Department, Gerald...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica could see a spike in cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the New Year due to the increase in the number of persons visiting the island for the upcoming festive season. Addressing the Ministry’s weekly virtual press conference on Thursday (November 19), Dr. Tufton said data from the...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 63 10,151 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Males 30 4,604 Females 33 5,545 Under Investigation 0 2 AGE RANGE 7 years to 87 years 1 day to 104  years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 4 477 Hanover 7 205 Kingston & St. Andrew 20 3,450 Manchester 2 406...