Press Releases
Jamaica reports first day with no new COVID-19 cases
Recoveries up to 118 For the first time in some 50 days, Jamaica has recorded no new positive cases of COVID-19 on the island even as recoveries rose to 118, up from 113 in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica remains at 509…. Read More
May 14th, 2020COVID-19 Recoveries up to 113; 509 Confirmed Cases
The National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health & Wellness has reported in the last 24 hours, two (2) samples that have tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica is now at 509. The newly confirmed cases are males, 48 and 74… Read More
May 13th, 2020Public Notice – St. Mary Quarantine
The Ministry of Health and Wellness wishes to remind the public of the areas of interest for the quarantined communities in St. Mary. ANNOTTO BAY QUARANTINE AREA (PART OF ANNOTTO BAY) The area of interest spans 1.81 Sq. Km and is bounded by an 8 km perimetre. EAST … Read More
May 13th, 2020COVID-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, 2020