The Ministry of Health & Wellness, with the support of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, is conducting expedited testing for COVID-19 at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston. This follows the discovery of a cluster of cases at the facility. The cluster was uncovered as part of the Health Ministry’s ongoing islandwide surveillance of senior...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 79 8,274 SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 17 3,700 Females 62 4,556 Under Investigation 0 18 AGE RANGE  3 to 72 years 1 days to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 0 438 Hanover 0 108 KSA 57 3,011 Manchester 0 352 Portland 0 293 St....

The Government has commenced training for health workers in the administration of the antigen test, which is to be utilized to detect novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, advised that the first training session was held last week, adding that another is slated to be held shortly which will also focus on...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is looking to launch a Community COVID Conversation Programme. He said the initiative, which would incorporate youth leaders, aims to educate persons in communities islandwide on measures to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as the Government moves to bolster the sensitization and containment thrust....

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has donated information and communication technology (ICT) equipment, valued approximately $2.8 million, to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA). The devices, which were presented on Friday (October 16), include six tablet computers, four multifunctional printers, and a WiFi router. These will serve to modernize the WRHA’s patient management system, thereby improving client service delivery. Speaking...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 63 8,195 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 24 3683 Females 37 4494 Under Investigation 2 18 AGE RANGE 3 months to 85 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 5 439 Hanover 5 108 KSA 24 2,963 Manchester 2 352 Portland 0 293 St. Ann 4 347 St. Catherine 2...

The first batch of the antiviral drug Remdesivir is expected to arrive in the island next week, says Director of Health Services and Planning in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nadine Williams. The move follows Jamaica’s approval of the drug for the treatment of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the public health system.  It will only be administered to patients...