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Director of Services at the National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Michelle Hamilton, speaking on Thursday (July 30), at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing at the Ministry of Health and Wellness.

Private Lab To Test For COVID-19

Director of Services at the National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Michelle Hamilton, says negotiations are advanced with one private laboratory to begin coronavirus (COVID-19) tests as early as next week. Dr. Hamilton, who was speaking at the Ministry of Health...

Corporate Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, reports on the entity's performance at a digital town hall hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July 30.

More Than 160,000 Meals Served To The Homeless

Minister of Health and Welness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the COVID-19 Media Update and Conversations, held on Thursday (July 30), at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in New Kingston.

Health Minister Calls On Persons To Stay Home Emancipation Day

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addresses the Ministry of Health and Wellness' weekly virtual press conference on Thursday (July 30).

No Local Transmission Of COVID-19 Since June 1

1.1 Per Cent Of Travellers Test Positive After Reopening Of Borders

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Records 14 New COVID-19 Cases

As at Friday (July 31), Jamaica recorded 14 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of confirmed positives for the island to 878. The newly confirmed cases are comprised of six (6) females and eight (8) males, with ages ranging from four (4) months to 61 years and addresses in Kingston and St. Andrew (7), Clarendon (2), St. James (2), St....

6 years ago Coronavirus

Flattening COVID-19 Curve Critical To Economic Recovery In The Americas – Report

The report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says economic recovery in the Americas will depend on the extent to which countries are able to flatten the coronavirus (COVID-19) contagion curve. The report, titled ‘Health and the Economy: a Convergence Needed to Address COVID-19 and Retake the Path of...

6 years ago CoronavirusOffice of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Holness Extends COVID-19 Measures from August 1 to September 30, 2020

The Government has extended all the COVID-19 measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act (Enforcement Measures) (No. 11) Order, 2020. The current measures will expire on Friday (July 31). The new measures in response to COVID-19, will now run from August 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement in Parliament on Tuesday (July 28)....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks on Thursday (July 30) at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing from the Ministry’s head office in Kingston.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Eight New Cases Of COVID-19

Eight more persons have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) as at Thursday (July 30), bringing Jamaica’s number of cases to 864. “The newly confirmed cases are six females and two males with ages ranging from 26 to 77 years. The cases are recorded in St. Catherine, four; in Kingston and St Andrew, three, and one in Clarendon,” Minister of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point as he delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 28).

6 years ago Coronavirus

Controlled Re-Entry Has Served Jamaica Well – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the controlled re-entry programme has served Jamaica well, enabling effective management of the number of persons coming into the island. In a statement to Parliament on Tuesday (July 28), Mr. Holness informed that a total of 82,000 applications for re-entry into Jamaica have been processed – 31,000 via the https://jamcovid19.moh.gov.jm website, which...

6 years ago Coronavirus

Societies Exempted From Prohibition On Public Gatherings Above 20 Persons

As the Government continues to relax some of the restrictions in place as part of measures to control the local spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Societies are to be added to the list of entities and individuals exempted from the prohibition on public gatherings exceeding 20 persons. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who noted...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (July 28).

6 years ago Coronavirus

PM Says Government Will Shut Down Delinquent Establishments

The Government will shut down places of amusement, as well as establishments within the entertainment sector and other industries, if a certain level of adherence to the established coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols is not maintained. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who said the Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, continues to...