The St. Joseph’s Hospital in St Andrew is still the designated Coronavirus quarantine facility. This despite protests by vineyard town residents over the government’s decision. A meeting was health with officials from the Health Ministry but their...
KINGSTON, Jamaica. February 13, 2020: The Ministry of Health and Wellness would like to advise the public that the results for the first patient, who was placed in isolation, have come back negative for the novel Coronavirus (COVID19). The results were received on...
With the coronavirus death toll increasing, countries are taking precautions to prevent those exposed to the virus within their borders. However, what steps are being taken to screen passengers who arrive via cruise ships? Chairman of the National Cruise Council and...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is training border protection and control personnel to deal with the novel coronavirus. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said 329 frontline employees at the Norman Manley and Sangster International airports,...
The Government will be putting a National Coordinating Mechanism in place to monitor and contain the novel coronavirus, in the event of an outbreak. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the Cabinet-sanctioned measure will see a team,...
The government has prohibited all travel to China. The Ministry Of Health has issued a travel ban warning that all passengers coming from China will be isolated and quarantined for up to two weeks. The announcement comes on the heels on the World Health Organization...
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