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Tax revenues up for April to September period, New measures to be introduced to restrict spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities; and Civil Dispute Claimants Encouraged to utilize Restorative Justice measures.

Controlled Entry Programme protocols being streamlined; 82 new COVID-19 cases confirmed; and Rural schools receive school buses from Transport Ministry.

Second Supplementary estimates tabled, COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) programme are to be extended to December and Education Ministry set to launch One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative.

Tighter Curfew Measures for Heroes Weekend, Healthcare Worker Welfare Programme Satisfaction Survey to Be Commissioned This Month and Telecoms Companies to Provide Internet Access to All Schools.

New graduate nurses, Cubans being targeted for employment, Fisher folk COVID relief programme to be announced soon and Lower Chapelton to Rock River Roadway in Clarendon closed with immediate effect.

Pre-testing requirements for visitors to be modified, Government Providing 826 Million Dollars Under Textbook Scheme and Health insurance scheme for tourists to begin November.

Education Ministry distributing tablets to primary schools; Government inks agreement with US Centres for Disease Control; and Virgin Atlantic resumes flights to Jamaica.

New school years begins; Health and Wellness Ministry to launch staff welfare programme, and Tropical Storm Delta causing significant rainfall across the island.

Education Ministry Establishes Back-to-School Hotline, Jamaica to develop new tourist destinations and Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission Acquires Mobile Testing Unit.

Health Ministry exploring ticketing system for COVID breaches, nearly 206 thousand students and teachers signed on to Online Learning System and Spanish Town Road ITA Depot closed for deep cleaning.