Press Releases
COVID-19 Field Hospital Opened at National Chest Hospital
United States Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia and U.S. Navy Admiral Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), on Thursday, September 24 officially handed over a field hospital, valued at approximately J$105 million to the government and people of Jamaica. Dr. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health & Wellness and… Read More
September 25th, 2020COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, September 24, 2020
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 135 5,723 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 66 2,611 Females 69 3,089 Under Investigation 0 23 AGE RANGE 1 month to 92 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF… Read More
September 25th, 2020COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Wednesday, September 23, 2020
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 193 5,588 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 91 2,545 Females 101 3,020 Under Investigation 1 23 AGE RANGE 11 months to 84 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF… Read More
September 24th, 2020COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Tuesday, September 22, 2020
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 126 5,395+ + one case was reclassified as a repeat sample. SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 58 2,456 Females 65 2,917 Under Investigation 3 22 AGE RANGE 2 years to 99 years 1 day to 104 years … Read More
September 23rd, 2020COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Monday, September 21, 2020
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 127 5,270 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 67 2,397 Females 60 2,852 Under Investigation 0 21 AGE RANGE 8 years to 86 years 1 days to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES St. Catherine 13 1,214 Kingston… Read More
September 22nd, 2020COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Sunday, September 20, 2020
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 155 5,143 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 70 2,330 Females 83 2,792 Under Investigation 2 21 AGE RANGE 2 years to 93 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES St. Catherine 9 1,203 Kingston… Read More
September 21st, 2020Jamaica to offer antigen testing for COVID-19
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), Jamaica anticipates that antigen testing for COVID-19 will begin in late October. The move, which was announced at the weekly COVID-19 press briefing on September 17, responds to the local demand for tests and forms a part of efforts to bolster surveillance and… Read More
September 20th, 2020COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Saturday, September 19, 2020
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 230 4,988 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 115 2,260 Females 112 2,709 Under Investigation 3 19 AGE RANGE 1 day to 104 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES St. Catherine 34 1,194… Read More
September 20th, 2020COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Friday, September 18, 2020
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 187 4,758 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 87 2,144 Females 98 2,597 Under Investigation 2 17 AGE RANGE 6 days to 88 years 6 days to 97 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES St. Catherine 20 1,160 Kingston & St. Andrew… Read More
September 19th, 2020COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, September 17, 2020
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 197 4,571 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 88 2,057 Females 107 2,499 Under Investigation 2 15 AGE RANGE 2.5 months to 86 years 13 days to 97 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES … Read More
September 18th, 2020
