The Government will not endorse private laboratories conducting testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) until they complete the required validation process. This is according to Director of National Laboratory Services, Dr....

Director of the National Laboratory Services, Dr. Michelle Hamilton, says a large shipment of testing kits is expected in the country next week to facilitate clearing of the backlog of...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says the four persons who recently died from the coronavirus (COVID-19), including a 37-year-old, all suffered from co-morbid diseases. Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie, who was...

Community surveillance continues in the quarantined communities in Clarendon and St. Thomas. As a result of the efforts of the Health Department, 11 new positives were identified today. These new...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says all schools are receiving attention for a “safe reopening” in September. Speaking at a virtual...

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have agreed on a COVID-19 protocol for elections, says the Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown. “We, the...

The country’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, is warning Jamaicans to avoid travelling in overcrowded taxis as part of measures to prevent transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). She...

Regional Medical Epidemiologist, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung, says Government is intensifying efforts to increase regular targeted screening for prostate cancer in men over 40 years old...