Press Releases
Health Ministry Breaks down Vaccination Budget
In addition to the over $5B Jamaica Dollars that the Government of Jamaica has allocated to spend on procuring the COVID-19 vaccines, the Ministry of Health & Wellness is expected to expend some $978M Jamaica Dollars on other resources to ensure a successful national vaccination programme. This programme will see… Read More
February 22nd, 2021COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Sunday, February 21, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 297 21,679 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 125 9,618 Females 172 12,058 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 101 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW… Read More
February 22nd, 2021COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Saturday, February 20, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 458 21,382 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 180 9,493 Females 278 11,886 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 day to 91 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES … Read More
February 21st, 2021COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Friday, February 19, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 343 20,924 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 168 9,307 Females 167 11,606 Under Investigation 8 11 AGE RANGE 16 days to 89 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW… Read More
February 20th, 2021COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, February 18, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 271 20,581 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 117 9,139 Females 154 11,439 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 6 days to 86 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES … Read More
February 19th, 2021COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Wednesday, February 17, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 294 20,310 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 141 9,022 Females 153 11,285 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 63 days to 90 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW… Read More
February 18th, 2021COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Tuesday, February 16, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 243 20,016 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 110 8,873 Females 129 11,131 Under Investigation 4 12 AGE RANGE 38 days to 94 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW… Read More
February 17th, 2021Jamaica records 468 Cases of COVID-19
Jamaica has logged a record 468 positive cases of COVID-19 in a 24 hour period, even as the public health system increases its testing across the island. These positives come from a set of 1,503 new samples that were tested in the last 24 hours and brings the island’s COVID-19… Read More
February 16th, 2021COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Monday, February 15, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 468 19,773 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 170 8,763 Females 293 11,002 Under Investigation 5 8 AGE RANGE 3 months to 89 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW… Read More
February 16th, 2021AstraZeneca Vaccines get WHO Approval
The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India. “This is good news… Read More
February 15th, 2021
