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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the congregation during a church service at the Lucea Seventh Day Adventist Church in Hanover, on August 8.

Proactive Approach By The Church Helped In Containing The Initial Spread Of COVID-19

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has praised church leaders across the island for their proactive approach in helping to mitigate the initial spread of COVID-19. Addressing a church service at the Lucea Seventh Day Adventist Church in Hanover...

Jamaica’s COVID-19 cases reach 1,003

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

Adhere To Measures Announced To Reduce Spread Of COVID-19 -PM

PHOTOS: Minister Tufton tours quarantined St. Thomas community

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (foreground, left), along with Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Pearnel Charles Jnr. (foreground, second left) accompanied by health officials, tour sections of the recently quarantined Sandy Bay community in Clarendon on Friday (April 7). The Government imposed a 14-day quarantine in the community following a recent increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. A public health team is in the area conducting contact tracing, sampling of persons and public education. The quarantine became effective at 6:00 am on Thursday (August 6) and will run until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday (August 20). The Church Corner community in St. Thomas was also placed under a 14-day quarantine on August 6.

PHOTOS: Minister Tufton tours Sandy Bay, Clarendon

6 years ago Coronavirus

COVID-19 Update: One More Death, 29 New Cases

Regrettably, in the last 24 hours a 13th COVID-19 patient has died. The deceased is an 88-year-old female from Clarendon, who was admitted to a public health facility in the parish on Tuesday, August 4. Confirmation of her COVID-19 positive status came today. The mode of transmission is currently under investigation. At the same time, 29 new samples have tested...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

One More Death, 29 New COVID-19 Cases

Regrettably, as at Friday (August 7), a 13th COVID-19 patient has died. The deceased is an 88-year-old female from Clarendon, who was admitted to a public health facility in the parish on Tuesday, August 4. Confirmation of her COVID-19 positive status came today. The mode of transmission is currently under investigation. At the same time, 29 new samples have tested...

Regional Medical Epidemiologist for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, recently.

6 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Epidemiologist Says Smoking Ban Has Helped To Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths

Regional Medical Epidemiologist for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung, says the Government must be credited for introducing legislation to ban smoking in public places, noting that the measure has helped to slow lung cancer-related deaths in Jamaica. Dr. Aung, who was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Regional Office in...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press briefing on Thursday (August 6), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston.

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No Case Of COVID-19 In Penal System

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says no case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been recorded in the country’s penal system. “We have not had any case of COVID in those institutions and I suspect that this is because of the protocols that we have in place, the alertness of those who are involved and the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addressing a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston on Thursday (August 6).

6 years ago Coronavirus

Church Conferences And Conventions Banned

With two churches featuring prominently in the recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Church Corner, St. Thomas and Sandy Bay in Clarendon, the Government has decided to ban church conferences and conventions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holiness, in making the announcement at a virtual press conference on Thursday (August 6), said that the order banning church conferences...

Regional Medical Epidemiologist at Western Regional Health Authority, Dr. Moung Aung, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 31.

6 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Comprehensive Cancer Care And Services Available At Cornwall Regional Hospital

Regional Medical Epidemiologist at Western Regional Health Authority, Dr. Moung Aung, says the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James remains the go-to location for public access to comprehensive cancer care and services. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on July 31, Dr. Aung outlined that the Type...

Director of the Health Promotion and Protection Branch and Coordinator for the Programme for Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, on Wednesday (August 5).

6 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Women Planning For Pregnancy Encouraged To Safeguard Maternal Health

Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, is encouraging women planning on having children to ensure they are in good health prior to conceiving. This, Dr. Spence says, is in order to ensure the best outcomes for mother and baby during and after pregnancy. She was speaking during a Jamaica Information...