While Jamaica has implemented travel restrictions and quarantine measures for passengers arriving from certain countries, the island will not be closing its borders at this time. Travel restrictions have been imposed for the United Kingdom (UK), China, Italy, South Korea, Singapore, France, Spain, Germany and Iran. Persons arriving from countries where there is community spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) will...

Tourists without symptoms should not be instructed to stay in their hotel rooms but be given the opportunity to enjoy the properties on which they are staying, amidst the country’s battle against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “In the case of hotels, we want to just emphasise that there is a restriction around quarantining, but the guideline for hotel is as follows:...

The Government has called on persons in communities under quarantine, who feel they have been deprived of basic items and food being distributed, to report it to the authorities on location. Currently, residents in Seven Miles and Eight Miles in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, are under quarantine to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), based on contact with Patient One....

The Government has put a restriction on the number of persons visiting patients at hospitals, limiting one person per day, in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave details during a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 16). He said this forms part of new protocols for...

As the Government continues its proactive efforts to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 in Jamaica, keen consideration has been given to public events that should be curtailed or restricted.  Leading by example, the decision has been taken to limit participation at the Budget Presentation by the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, MP, Prime Minister, which is scheduled for Thursday 19th March...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has reported that there are now 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the island, one more than the figure given on Monday (March 16). “Today we received five test results, and of the five results, one is confirmed to be COVID-19 and four are negative, which brings the number...

Failure to adhere to the measures announced by Government to curtail the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), including the closure of places of amusement, will attract a fine of up to $1 million or imprisonment not exceeding 12 months. This was outlined by Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, at a press conference on Monday (March 16) at Jamaica House, in...