Press Releases
COVID-19 Update: Jamaica now has 505 Confirmed Cases
The National Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health & Wellness has reported in the last 24 hours, three (3) samples that have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 505. The three (3) new cases are two (2) males… Read More
May 12th, 2020Jamaica’s COVID-19 recoveries reach 100
2 new confirmed cases Jamaica’s COVID-19 recoveries reached 100 in the last 24 hours, as 10 additional persons were released from care, having returned two consecutive negative test results. The last 24 hours also saw the island recording two new confirmed cases, bringing to 507 the number of confirmed cases… Read More
May 12th, 2020COVID-19 recoveries in Jamaica reach 90
4 new positive cases bring total to 502 The total number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and have been discharged from hospital has soared to 90, as 12 new patients have received a second negative test in the last 24 hours. During that period also, four new positives… Read More
May 10th, 202016 more COVID-19 recoveries for Jamaica
8 new positives put total number of confirmed cases at 498 Jamaica has recorded 16 additional recoveries from COVID-19 and eight new confirmed positive cases over the last 24 hours. This brings to 78 the total number of recoveries and to 498 the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19. The… Read More
May 10th, 2020Four more COVID-19 recoveries for Jamaica
2 new positives put total number of confirmed cases at 490 Jamaica has seen four additional recoveries from COVID-19 and two new confirmed positive cases over the last 24 hours. This brings to 62 the total number of recoveries and to 490 the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19. The… Read More
May 8th, 2020Quarantine of Communities in St. Mary
The Ministry of Health and Wellness in collaboration with the National Emergency Operation Centre at the ODPEM has reviewed the situation in St. Mary this morning. In consultation with the Local Health Authority, North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), the quarantining of areas in the parish of St. Mary comprising… Read More
May 7th, 2020COVID-19 Update: Jamaica now has 473 confirmed cases
2 new positives and 7 more recoveries The National Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health & Wellness has reported that in the last 24 hours, 2 samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 473. The 2 new cases… Read More
May 5th, 2020COVID-19 Update: Jamaica now has 469 confirmed cases
6 new positives, 1 new death and 5 more recoveries The National Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health & Wellness has reported that in the last 24 hours, 6 samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 469. Regrettably,… Read More
May 3rd, 2020463 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Jamaica
There are now 463 confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) cases in Jamaica, with the addition of 31 new positives in the last 24 hours. Of the 31 new cases, there are 11 males and 20 females, with ages ranging from eight (8) years to 72 years. Of the 31 cases, seven… Read More
May 2nd, 2020Health Ministry spends $2.5 Billion on COVID-19 response measures
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Friday, May 1, 2020. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has so far spent $2.5 billion, of an initial $2.8 billion allocation from the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, on efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to ensure the best… Read More
May 2nd, 2020