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Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin
Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin

JPs with Respiratory Symptoms Urged to Avoid Face-to- Face Duties

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, is advising Justices of the Peace (JPs) not to conduct duties that require face-to- face interaction if they are experiencing any respiratory symptoms. “Let us not provide service in those instances,”...
Rae Town Curfew Area
Rae Town Curfew Area

Rae Town, Cornwall Courts Placed Under Special Curfew
Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (NFJ) and head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, addresses a JIS Think Tank on procedures to be followed when administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the era of COVID-19.
Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (NFJ) and head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, addresses a JIS Think Tank on procedures to be followed when administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the era of COVID-19.

Changes In CPR Due to COVID-19
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,​ speaking at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations on Thursday (October 22).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,​ speaking at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations on Thursday (October 22).

Health Ministry Looking to Increase Taxi Operators’ Compliance with COVID Protocols
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while speaking during a digital press briefing on October 22..
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while speaking during a digital press briefing on October 22..

Private Nursing Home Operators Urged to Adhere to COVID-19 Protocols and Safeguards

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,​ speaking at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations on Thursday (October 22).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Moves to Contain COVID-19 Cases at Mustard Seed Facility

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has moved in to contain coronavirus (COVID-19) cases at the Mustard Seed Community facility in St. Catherine after 36 employees and residents tested positive for the virus. “All staff has been placed on home quarantine and the necessary contact tracing is being done,” said Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton....
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), assists Buff Bay Primary School student, Brandon Parkes (second right), as Brandon interfaces with the new tablet, which he received during a handover ceremony at the school on Thursday (October 22). Looking on are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams and student, Tiona Watson.
Coronavirus

Gov’t Working on COVID Response Technology Plan

The Government is working on a COVID response technology plan, which will provide Jamaicans with Internet connectivity while a national broadband plan is being developed. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure on Thursday (October 22), while addressing a ceremony for the handover of tablets to students at the Port Antonio Primary School in Portland....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a digital press briefing on Thursday (October 22).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Additional Training and Support for Vineyard Town Golden Age Home Staff

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that staff at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, are being provided with additional training and support in order to contain any further spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the facility. Addressing a virtual press conference on Thursday (October 22), Dr. Tufton informed that a team from...
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Coronavirus

Hanover Family Court Closed Due to COVID-19

The Court Administration Division (CAD) wishes to advise the public that the Hanover Family Court will be closed on Friday, October 23, 2020. The closure is to allow the Court time to effect changes to its operation as a result of positive COVID-19 tests. The Hanover Family Court will reopen on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The Ministry of Health and...
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Senior Manager, Marketing and Business Development at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Nola Phillpotts-Brown, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on the activities for CPR Week, to be observed from October 25 to 31 under the theme
Health & Wellness

Incentives for Organisations that Send Employees to be Trained in CPR

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is providing incentives for organisations to send employees to be trained in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) during CPR Week 2020. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (October 22), Senior Manager, Marketing and Business Development at the HFJ, Nola Phillpotts-Brown, said it is part of the thrust to get as many persons as possible...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Will Only Support Safe, Effective Vaccines

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity will only support the distribution of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to member countries that is proven to be safe and effective in clinical trials, reviewed by national regulatory authorities, and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (October 21), Dr....
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