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National Arena to become field hospital for COVID-19 patients; International partners supporting local COVID-19 efforts; and special COVID-19 helpline for parents activated.

Jamaica’s Ports to Remain Closed for another 14 days, debate on tourism workers pension regulations to begin at next sitting of parliament and government acquiring more ventilators for public health system.

Tracking underway for persons who returned to Jamaica between March 18 and 24 but are yet to self-identify; applications for Government’s CARE programme to open on Thursday and; JAMPRO to launch initiatives in the agriculture sector to stimulate economic growth.

Government sets up Cabinet COVID 19 taskforce, 58 coronavirus cases now confirmed and harsher penalties announced for travelers who do not report to Health Ministry.  

The Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston is to be used as an extension of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) as part of the Government’s effort to bolster the public health system to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This follows an agreement between the operators of the privately run hospital and the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is again proposing a national identification system as part of the Government’s response to COVID-19. This, in relation to current discussions about how to determine beneficiaries under the government’s COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) and other relief programmes. Mr. Holness says a national identification system would make identifying beneficiaries easier, making the allocation and dispensation of...

Cuban medical personnel to be deployed within public health infrastructure; Tourism Stakeholders supporting COVID 19 recovery efforts; and UDC activates COVID-19 emergency response plan.

47 COVID-19 now confirmed, Tourism Ministry establishes post-COVID19 Taskforce; and Gender Ministry supporting teen mothers during coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minster confident Jamaica will bounce back from COVID-19, Andrews Memorial to be used as KPH extension and Tourism Workers to get free online training.

Government to decide on extending Corn Piece settlement quarantine; Jamaica records third COVID-19 related death; and COVID-19 mobile testing units to be rolled out.

Some agri-workers exempt from all island curfew order, Transport Authority suspends late fees for PPV licence renewals; and Senate passes MOCA regulations.

Jamaica records second COVID-19 related death, Prime Minister outlines exemptions to islandwide curfew order; and GCT rate reduction takes effect today.