Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says data indicate that obesity exacerbates the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister, who was addressing the virtual launch of the...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 69 10,088   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 36 4,574   Females 33 5,512   Under Investigation 0 2   AGE...

The Westmoreland Health Department is recognising the work of the parish’s nurses during Diabetes Awareness Month in November, under the theme ‘Diabetes: Nurses Make the Difference’. Health Promotion and Education...

Approximately 5,000 persons with diabetes and hypertension are to benefit from free treatment and care under a $100-million pilot programme being undertaken by the Government in collaboration with private practitioners....

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 60 10,019   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 25 4,538   Females 35 5,479   Under Investigation 0 2   AGE...

The Government of the Republic of Korea has donated US$300,000 in testing kits geared towards Jamaica’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The supplies are Kogene Biotech: PowerChek SARS-CoV-2 Real-time PCR...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 30 9,959   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 13 4,512   Females 17 5,444   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE...

A number of the existing measures to control the spread of COVID-19, which expired on November 16, 2020 under the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No. 15) Order, 2020, are...