Press Releases
COVID-19 Update: One More Death, 56 New Cases
Regrettably in the last 24 hours, Jamaica saw another COVID-19-related death. The deceased is an imported case of a 69-year-old female from Manchester. The total death from COVID-19 is now at 16. At the same time, the country recorded 56 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. These bring the total cases on… Read More
August 21st, 2020COVID-19 Update: Health Ministry Building Temporarily Closed
In keeping with its own established protocol for infection prevention and control, the Ministry has decided to suspend operations for Friday, August 21, 2020 at its offices located on the RKA Building in New Kingston. This decision comes on the heels of an advisory that an employee assigned to that… Read More
August 21st, 2020COVID-19 Update: Jamaica now has 1,290 Confirmed Cases
Regrettably in the last 24 hours, Jamaica recorded its 15th COVID-19 related death. The deceased is a 74-year-old male from Clarendon. At the same time, 98 samples have tested positive for COVID-19 and brings the total confirmed cases on record for the island to 1,290. Ten of the 98 samples… Read More
August 20th, 2020More St. Thomas communities under quarantine
With the continued increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in St. Thomas, the decision has been taken to put additional communities within the parish under quarantine. The communities are Albion and Seaforth that have seen 13 cases over the last three weeks. Many of the cases are symptomatic, which… Read More
August 20th, 2020Jamaica’s COVID-19 cases up to 1,192
46 new cases, 2 more recoveries in the last 24 hours Jamaica has recorded 46 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing to 1,192 the total number of confirmed positives. Also in the last 24 hours, recoveries moved to 772, as two additional persons were released from care…. Read More
August 19th, 2020Jamaica’s COVID-19 cases now up to 1,146
17 new cases, 6 more recoveries in the last 24 hours Jamaica has recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing to 1,146 the total number of confirmed positives. Also in the last 24 hours, recoveries moved to 770, as six additional persons were released from care…. Read More
August 18th, 2020Extended quarantine for St. Thomas, Clarendon
With the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and a growing number of persons displaying symptoms in St. Thomas and Clarendon, the decision has been taken to extend the quarantine period for the areas of those parishes currently under quarantine. The St. Thomas communities include Bamboo River, Church Corner… Read More
August 17th, 202018 KSA communities at high risk of COVID-19 transmission
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is monitoring more than 250 active COVID-19 cases across 12 parishes, among them 54 cases from Kingston & St. Andrew (KSA). The Three Miles, Constant Spring, Duhaney Park, and Half Way Tree developmental areas are the most affected from the KSA. The cases have… Read More
August 17th, 2020COVID-19 Update: 16 New Cases Confirmed
In the last 24 hours 16 new samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 1,129. At the same time, recoveries remained at 764. (67.7% recovery rate). Of the newly confirmed cases, 11 are males and five are females, with ages ranging… Read More
August 17th, 2020COVID-19 Update: Jamaica Records Seven New Cases
The number of COVID-19 cases on record for Jamaica increased by seven in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases now stands at 1,113. Additionally, three more patients have been numbered among the recovered and released, bringing total recoveries to 764 (68.6% recovery rate). Of the… Read More
August 16th, 2020
