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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the media at a press conference at Jamaica House, on Tuesday (March 18). With the Minister is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the media at a press conference at Jamaica House, on Tuesday (March 18). With the Minister is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan.

Jamaica And Cuba To Hold Discussions About Anti-Viral Drug

The Government is planning to have discussions with Cuba to get more information about its antiviral drug, Interferon Alpha 2B, which is among medications being tried in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at a press briefing at Jamaica...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 16).

Restriction On Number Of Persons Visiting Patients At Hospitals
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday (March 16).

No Opening Of Bars, Nightclubs And Other Areas Of Entertainment
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday (March 16).

No More Than 20 Persons At Weddings And Funerals
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a press briefing at Jamaica House on Monday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a press briefing at Jamaica House on Monday (March 16).

Non-Essential Employees To Work From Home

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the media during a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 16). Looking on is Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness.
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessPrime Minister

12 Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed

Twelve persons have now tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made this disclosure during a press briefing on Monday (March 16) at Jamaica House. On Sunday (March 15), there were 10 confirmed cases. Dr. Tufton said the patients are being treated at isolation facilities at Cornwall Regional Hospital...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), updates the media on action taken to quarantine the Seven and Eight Miles communities in St. Andrew to halt the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), at a press briefing, on Friday (March 13), at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. With the Prime Minister are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.
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Government Tightens Access To Infirmaries And Golden Aged Homes In The Wake Of COVID-19

The Government of Jamaica has restricted access to infirmaries and golden aged homes with immediate effect for 14 days as a measure to contain possible spread of COVID-19 in the island. A 30 days restriction has also been placed on the acceptance of new residents to golden aged homes and infirmaries across the island. Giving an update on Government measures...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday (March 13).
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Government Coordinates Efforts To Truck Water In Wake of COVID-19

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that the Government has increased the amount to be spent on the trucking of water in light of the increased cases of the global pandemic COVID-19 in Jamaica. Updating the nation on Government decisions to tackle the virus in Jamaica on Friday (March 13), Prime Minister Holness stated he has assigned Cabinet Ministers Hon....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing a press conference at Jamaica House on Thursday (March 12). Standing beside him is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
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Persons On British Airways Flight Asked To Self-Identify

Persons who travelled to Jamaica from England on British Airways flight BA2263 on March 4 and may have come into contact with the first person who tested positive for COVID-19 are being asked to self-identify by calling 888-ONE-LOVE (663-5683) so that their status can be known and the requisite actions taken. The Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) addressing a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 11) to announce a second imported case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Looking on is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
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Gov’t Looking At Travel Restrictions For The UK

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is considering imposing travel restrictions for the United Kingdom (UK), following confirmation of the second imported case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) from the country in two days. “The Government is actively reviewing the extent of travel restrictions relating to the UK and, in short order, we should be saying some...
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