Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says an approved coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine could be available for distribution and administration during the first half of 2021. Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Thursday (November 5), Dr. Barbosa said this projection is based on the progress of Phase III clinical trials involving 10 vaccine candidates,...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says consideration is being given to lifting the 14-day special area curfew, which was placed on the community of Rae Town in St. Andrew, when the Order expires on November 6. “This community can be deemed a relatively safe space from the virus, so it is likely that we will discontinue...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 47 9,373   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 26 4,241   Females 21 5,125   Under Investigation 0 7   AGE RANGE 10 years  to  74 years 1 day to 104 years               PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 3 466  ...

With face-to-face classes scheduled to resume on a pilot basis at 17 schools next week, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring parents to keep ill children at home. “If someone else’s child is ill, the likelihood is that your child could get ill. So if you are ill yourself as a parent, if your child is ill,...

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has benefited from a donation of medical supplies and equipment valued at more than $5 million, which will support the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the health region. The items, procured through private donation from Jamaica-born doctor and philanthropist based in the United States, Dr. Pete Williams, were handed over by...

A total of 236 residential facilities have been inspected by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to assess their adherence to measures aimed at mitigating the risk of an outbreak of COVID-19. The total amount includes 203 nursing homes, 13 infirmaries, 14 children’s homes and six rehabilitation institutions. “Of that number, 99 nursing homes (48.8 per cent), were found to...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, is reporting that 43 of the 87 positive cases at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, have recovered from COVID-19. He made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on November 3, at the Jamaica Conference Centre. Emergency management protocols had to be triggered at...