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Confirmed COVID 19 cases now at 143, Health and Wellness Ministry procures more beds for isolation wards and Transport Authority extends deadline for PPV applications.

Adjustments made for times of movement during St. Catherine lockdown; Health and Wellness Minister urges calm amidst spike in COVID-19 cases; and Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry to launch a 100 million dollar drought mitigation programme.

Confirmed COVID 19 cases now at 125, State-run bus company JUTC revises operations for St Catherine and Jamaica to increase COVID 19 testing capacity by this Friday.

105 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, Lockdown Ordered for St. Catherine and Over 330-thousand applications received for CARE Programme.

Health Ministry rolls out mobile coronavirus testing units, millions raised through COVID19 Telethon and government slashes export fees.

73 cases of COVID-19 now confirmed in Jamaica; first shipment of Personal Protective Equipment arrives on the island; and Transport Authority extends Road Licence application deadline.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting that Dencon Food Limited in Clarendon has agreed to purchase up to 400,000 pounds of Irish potatoes from the government. State Minister Floyd Green says the move will help local farmers redistribute the excess food available due to the loss of primary markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Green...

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.Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government has the manifests with the names and addresses of all persons who arrived on the island on the dates in question, noting that the authorities...

Lupus treatment drug not among Health Ministry’s COVID-19 treatment protocol; over 7,000 applications received for tourism sector stimulus package; and Spanish Jamaica Foundation contributes to fight COVID-19.

Government extends island-wide nightly curfew; market opening hours adjusted for Easter Weekend; and CARE programme applications opened.

Health and Wellness Ministry enters public private partnership for COVID 19 response, Heart projects increased student enrolment and 78 million dollars added to Coral Gardens Trust fund.

63 COVID-19 cases confirmed, Increase in persons self-identifying to Ministry of Health, and JUTC to improve operational efficiency.