GOJ Minute 02 March 4 2020

Individuals and small businesses are now able to apply for grants and other assistance under the government’s COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme. Visit wecare.gov.jm for details on relief packages.

The government has reiterated the call for all Jamaicans to obey the nightly island-wide curfew, following its extension last week.

The security forces have started checking the addresses of persons who returned to the island between March 18 and 24 and have ignored persistent calls for them to self-identify and self-quarantine for two weeks.

The Government is acquiring 105 additional ventilators to boost the number of machines in the public health sector as well as the country’s capacity to treat persons infected with COVID-19.

Harsher penalties are coming for travelers who entered the island during the period March 18 to 24 and have still not reported to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. These persons may contact the Ministry at 888-ONE-LOVE.

Jamaica’s air and seaports will remain closed to incoming passengers for 14 more days, as part of measures by the Government to contain the spread of the coronavirus.