Employers and employees are being encouraged to continue maintaining infection prevention and control measures when persons begin to return to work, after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic subsides. This advice comes from Director of Health Promotion and Protection Branch in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, who was addressing a digital press conference via telephone on Wednesday (April...

Registered farmers and fisherfolk have been included in the relevant exemption schedules under the Disaster Risk Management Act. Speaking in the House of Representatives on April 28, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said it was never the intention of the Order to impede agriculture. “In fact, the Order made special provisions for transporting agricultural products, for allowing persons...

The Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA) has made a donation of $1 million to the Ministry of Health and Wellness towards the country’s efforts to fight COVID-19. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, received the donation on Tuesday, April 28, at the Ministry’s New Kingston headquarters. He thanked the CBA and commended the Association for its goodwill,...

Director of Mental Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne, says changes have been implemented in mental health clinics islandwide to ensure the safety of staff and patients as the country grapples with COVID-19. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Goulbourne explained that the COVID-19 outbreak creates unprecedented challenges for the mental health teams...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is assuring that the rest of the island is not being denied testing as health authorities focus on the workplace cluster in St. Catherine. Shortly after a worker at Alorica Jamaica, a business process outsourcing (BPO) call centre in Portmore, tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19); subsequent cases emerged that...

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) is warning that there is a difference between cleaning and sanitising when applied to infection control and that correct use will prevent poisoning through overuse of chemicals. Poison Information Coordinator at CARPIN, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, explained that it is important, especially as the country deals with the COVID-19 outbreak, to prevent poisonous exposure through proper...