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...

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)....

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...

Jamaica has recorded one new case of COVID-19 as at Wednesday (July 29). This brings to 856 the total number of confirmed positives for the island. The new case, which has been classified as imported, is of an adult female from Clarendon. There are now 321 imported cases; 246 cases that are contacts of confirmed cases; 44 local transmission cases...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the stay-at-home order for persons 75 years and older has been effective in protecting the elderly from contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Older persons are among groups most vulnerable to contracting and suffering the worst effects of the virus. “My opinion is that this has been one of the most effective measures...

Persons found to be in breach of the Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, particularly those placed on home quarantine, are to be charged shortly. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who informed that 50 cases of breaches are now under investigation and nearing completion, “and we can expect the first set of charges within the next...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the backlog of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests will be cleared by the end of this month. “There is a significant backlog and we are not satisfied with that. The Minister of Health [and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton] has committed that he will ensure that these are cleared up by the 31st...