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JAMAICA ON LOCKDOWN

With effect from 11:59pm on Saturday, March 21, and for a period of 14 days in the first instance, Jamaica’s air and sea ports will be closed to incoming passenger traffic, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced this evening. He said outgoing passengers and cargo will be allowed. Holness also announced that Jamaica now has 19 […]

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Guadeloupe leads region with 51 cases of COVID-19

Guadeloupe now leads the Caribbean region with 51 confirmed coronavirus cases. The country recorded its first COVID-19 death on Friday – a 71-year-old woman, who was described as fragile with existing comorbidities by the Regional Health Agency of Guadeloupe. It says the circumstances surrounding her contamination and death are being investigated.   With 51 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Guadeloupe, the epidemic threshold of 40 cases […]

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St. Jago High school student drowns in Eltham river – (writeups for 50US – QUARANTINE SPECIAL) 8763951518

A KPH nurse is mourning her 13 year-old son who reportedly drowned after going to a section of the Rio Cobre river located behind Eltham Park with two friends yesterday. After a frantic search by firemen, policemen and residents, the body was found this morning by JDF divers who retrieved the body. Nurse Stacey Gordon […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Jamaica records first death in COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed its first life in Jamaica. Pemanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan made the announcement at a press conference Thursday evening. “The patient tested positive today and died today,” Bryan said. The deceased, a 79-year-old man, died at the Mandeville Regional Hospital. It was also announced […]

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