NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 57 9,780 SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 25 4,429 Females 32 5,348 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 years to 85 years 1 day to 104  years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 1 470 Hanover 0 171 KSA 13 3,377 Manchester 1 392 Portland 0 320...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 89 9,723   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 45 4,404   Females 44 5,316   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 4 years to 94 years 1 day to 104  years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 1 469   Hanover 4...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on young leaders across the island to get into “activist mode” against the coronavirus (COVID-19). He is encouraging these young people, many of whom already have community-based organisations or are in charge of youth clubs, to take their activism even further by becoming COVID ambassadors – implementing outreach...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 53 9,634   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 20 4,359   Females 33 5,272   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 17 years  to  62 years 1 day to 104 years               PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 0 468  ...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will be lobbying several financial institutions to support capacity strengthening of member countries to store coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines requiring special arrangements, once these have been approved for distribution. This was stated by Assistant Director for PAHO, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, during the entity’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (November 11). Dr. Barbosa said two of...

Outgoing Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, has lauded the Government for its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We have all been impressed with Jamaica, especially the early response to managing the pandemic and to ensure that there was balance, looking at not only saving lives but also livelihoods. I think it has been a delicate...

With prevailing concerns over obesity as a modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, the Ministry of Health & Wellness is prioritising progress on food labelling in the work of its National Food Industry Task Force. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton made the revelation in a virtual meeting convened with the Task...