Public health inspectors in St. James have been deployed to the ports of entry in the parish as part of efforts to contain and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “As you know, those are front-line areas, therefore, the staffing there is crucial,” Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector, Roshaye McFarlane, told JIS News. “So at this point, we...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that the required protocols for the screening of incoming travellers are being followed at airports and seaports. Director of the Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services (EDMSS) Branch at the Ministry, Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright, told JIS News that the country’s public health surveillance system has been in place long before...

Guardian Life Limited and the Guardian Group Foundation have made a much needed contribution to the Jamaican health sector with the donation of a ventilator valued at J$4.3 million, to the Victoria Jubilee Neo-Natal Ward and by extension the Kingston Public Hospital; this as the nation grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitals received the equipment on Friday, March 20....

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Bertel Moore, says the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation is taking all the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. In an interview with JIS News, Councillor Moore pointed out that the municipality has employed additional staff members at the parish’s infirmary to ensure that proper sanitisation is done at the facility...

An eight-member Special Select Committee of Parliament has been appointed to oversee Jamaica’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Committee is chaired by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and includes Attorney-General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness; Dr. Norman Dunn; Marissa Dalrymple-Philibert; Dr. Morais Guy; Mark Golding; and Dr. Angela Brown...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is taking steps to safeguard the welfare of tourism workers, as the country deals with the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). To date, Jamaica has recorded 21 confirmed cases of the virus and has implemented air and sea port travel restrictions. “This is a difficult time, we all understand what...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has provided helpful tips for senior citizens of things they can do to protect themselves as the country deals with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Executive Director of the NCSC, Cassandra Morrison, told JIS News that senior citizens are being encouraged to take breaks from social media and from watching, reading, or listening to...