Press Releases
38 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica – Second patient released from hospital
There are now 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica. Additional results received last evening from the National Influenza Centre, showed that of the nine pending results, seven samples tested negative, while two were positive for COVID-19. The two new cases are: a 48 year old female from St. Elizabeth… Read More
March 31st, 2020COVID-19 Update – March 30, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of Jamaica’s situation as it relates to #COVID19 as well as the global data.
March 31st, 202036 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica – Healthcare Worker tests positive
There are now 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica. Additional results received at 9:00 p.m. from the National Influenza Centre, showed that of the five pending results from yesterday, three samples tested negative, while two were positive for COVID-19. The two new cases are: a 45 year old female,… Read More
March 29th, 2020COVID-19 Update: Jamaica now has 34 cases
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica now stands at 34. The increase comes as the National Influenza Centre has reported two positive results from 5 tests that were pending. The two new cases are: a 34 year-old female from St. James with a travel history from New… Read More
March 29th, 2020Health Ministry urges end to COVID-19 misinformation
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is once again urging Jamaicans to refrain from sharing unsubstantiated information about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the island. “Misinformation about COVID-19, whether it is shared deliberately or not, is a disservice to the national efforts to contain the spread of the virus… Read More
March 28th, 2020Jamaica records 32 COVID-19 cases
Jamaica, over the last 24 hours, recorded two new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases on the island to thirty-two (32). The two new cases are: a 70-year-old female from St Catherine with no travel history; and a 67-year-old female from Kingston… Read More
March 28th, 2020Jamaica records 30 COVID-19 cases
Jamaica now has 30 confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) cases. Included in that number are four new confirmed cases in the last 48 hours, notably: A 87-year-old female from Manchester with a travel history that includes New York; A 51-year-old male from St Catherine with a travel history that includes New… Read More
March 27th, 2020COVID-19 Update – March 25, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of Jamaica’s situation as it relates to #COVID19 as well as the global data.
March 26th, 2020COVID-19 Update – March 24, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of Jamaica’s situation as it relates to #COVID19 as well as the global data.
March 25th, 2020Jamaica records 25 cases of COVID-19
Jamaica now has 25 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), following the return of six additional positive tests over the last two days. The six new cases are: Two males, both 61 years old, with a travel history that includes Trinidad, London, Egypt, and Dubai. They arrived in… Read More
March 24th, 2020