The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is calling on citizens to be mindful of the hand sanitisers they create, to protect themselves against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “You want to ensure that the solution you are creating is strong enough to kill microbes, such as the virus which causes COVID-19. The two main agents that we recommend using in the household are...

As the country prepares to move into a new phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – community transmission – Jamaicans are again being urged to do their part by following the established safety protocols and cooperate with health officials conducting contact tracing. This plea comes from Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who stressed that tackling...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has provided $17.5 million in information and communications technology (ICT) support to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, handed over the cheque during a digital press conference at the Health Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday (April 22). She said that the support being provided by...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is actively conducting sampling and testing of its employees for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The move comes as seven of the Ministry’s staff have tested positive for the virus. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that more than 100 additional samples were collected from staff members on Wednesday (April 22) and the...

Over the last 24 hours, an additional 19 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have been confirmed, bringing the total number of infected persons to date to 252. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a digital media briefing on Wednesday (April 22), where he provided information on 10 of the new confirmed cases. He noted...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to facilitate Wi-Fi access in the delivery of the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) online courses. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure at the virtual launch of 11 free online courses being offered by the JCTI for hotel industry workers, on April 22, said...

The National Influenza Centre has reported that in the last 24 hours, 19 samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 252 as at Wednesday (April 22). Of the 19 new cases, 9 have just been received and information on these will be provided tomorrow. The remaining 10 cases include...