Press Releases
PAHO, USAID bolster Jamaica’s COVID-19 Response
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Jamaica country office, with the assistance of USAID, handed over essential items to support the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) in the ongoing COVID-19 response at a ceremony in Kingston today. PAHO, through USAID funding, procured items based on the priority needs outlined… Read More
June 19th, 2020COVID-19 Update: Jamaica Records 5 New Imported Cases
Recoveries increase by 2 Jamaica recorded five new imported cases of COVID-19 today. This brings the total number of confirmed cases for the island to 626. At the same time, two more patients have recovered and have been released from care, bringing that total to 451. The island’s recovery rate… Read More
June 17th, 2020No New Confirmed Cases; 19 more Recoveries
Jamaica recorded no new COVID-19 cases today. The total number of confirmed cases for the island remains at 621. At the same time, 19 more patients have recovered and have been released from care, bringing the total number of recoveries to 449. The island’s recovery rate is now 72.3%. There… Read More
June 16th, 20204 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more recoveries for Jamaica
Jamaica has recorded four new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed cases for the island to 621. The last 24 hours also yielded 10 additional recoveries, which puts the recovery numbers at 430 and the recovery rate at 69.2 per cent…. Read More
June 15th, 2020COVID-19 Update: 2 New Imported Cases Recorded
Confirmed Cases reach 617 Jamaica recorded two new imported cases of COVID-19 today. This brings the total confirmed cases in the island to 617. At the same time, total recoveries remain at 420 (68.1%). The new imported cases are a 35 year old male of a St. James address and… Read More
June 15th, 2020One new COVID-19 case, 3 more recoveries for Jamaica
Jamaica has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed cases for the island to 615. The last 24 hours have also yielded three additional recoveries, putting the recovery numbers at 420 and the recovery rate at 68.3%. The new… Read More
June 13th, 2020Three new COVID-19 cases, nine more recoveries for Jamaica
Jamaica has recorded three (3) new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed cases for the island to 614. The last 24 hours have also yielded nine (9) additional recoveries. The recovery numbers are now up to 417, giving the island a… Read More
June 12th, 2020Six new COVID-19 cases, one additional recovery in Jamaica
Jamaica has recorded six new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 611. The new cases were all imported – four (4) arriving on a flight from the United States and two (2) on a flight from the United Kingdom…. Read More
June 11th, 2020No New COVID-19 Cases, Two More Recoveries
Confirmed Cases remain at 605 There were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded today for Jamaica. The total confirmed cases, therefore remain at 605. At the same time, two more patients have recovered and have been released from care, bringing the total recoveries to 407 (67.2% Recovery rate). Jamaica has 104… Read More
June 10th, 2020Six new COVID-19 cases for Jamaica
Recoveries hold at 405 Jamaica has recorded another six confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed cases is now up to 605. Recoveries remain at 405. The six new cases are all imported. Three came in to the island on a flight from the… Read More
June 9th, 2020