Jamaica now has 163 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), following 20 new additions over the last 24 hours. Details on 17 of the 20 new cases will be provided over the next 24 hours. The other three are from St Catherine. Two of that number are workers… Read More

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The quarantine imposed on the Corn Piece Settlement in Clarendon has been lifted. The community was put under quarantine for an initial 14 days on March 19, following the first confirmed Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) death – a 79-year-old man with a travel history from New York – in Jamaica. The… Read More

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness wishes to advise members of the public that they have the right to ask and should be informed regarding the product being used to sanitize their hands. Members of the public also have the right to choose whether they should be sanitized and should… Read More

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The National Influenza Centre has reported that in the last 24 hours, 20 samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 125.   The 20 additional confirmed cases include 5 males and 15 females, with ages ranging from 2 years… Read More

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One New Case; Three More Recoveries The National Influenza Centre has reported that in the last 24 hours, one sample has tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 73.   The new case is a 57 year old male from Kingston… Read More

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Three new cases; three additional recoveries The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica now stands at 72. This is following a report from the National Influenza Centre, which stated that in the last 24 hours, three samples have tested positive for COVID-19. The new cases are:  a 65… Read More

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Jamaica now has sixty-five (65) confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The two new COVID-19 cases are: A 50-year-old female from St James with a travel history from New York; and A 21-year-old female from St Catherine who is under investigation. They bring to thirty-one (31) the number… Read More

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging Jamaicans who may be experiencing anxiety or stress out of concern over the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to contact its mental health line at 888 NEW LIFE (888-639-5433). “Anxiety and stress are normal responses to a public health challenge of this magnitude…. Read More

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Jamaica: Weeks 1-52 for 2016-19 and 2020 [year to date] Year Dengue Cases Dengue-related Deaths Suspected/ Presumed/ Confirmed* Confirmed Suspected/ Presumed/ Confirmed* Confirmed 2016 2,297 190 2 0 2017 215 0 6 0 2018 1,061 48 17 7 2019 9,789 179 72 26 2020 587 1 1 1

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Here’s a snapshot of Jamaica’s situation as it relates to #COVID19 as well as the global data.

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