#JaCovid19 Update:
THREAD
Jamaica now has 105 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This follows 32 new additions over the last 24 hours.
THREAD
Jamaica now has 105 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This follows 32 new additions over the last 24 hours.
The new cases are comprised of five males and 27 females, who range in age from 19 to 70 years old. The cases are from St Catherine, and Kingston and St Andrew.
This brings to 34 the number of cases under investigation.
Of the remaining 71 confirmed cases:
• Thirty-one (31) are imported;
• Thirty-four (34) are contacts of a confirmed case; and
• Six (6) are local transmission (not epi linked).
Of the remaining 71 confirmed cases:
• Thirty-one (31) are imported;
• Thirty-four (34) are contacts of a confirmed case; and
• Six (6) are local transmission (not epi linked).
ALORICA INTERVENTION
✓ 258 individuals have been interviewed and sampled.
✓ 65 tests are now completed. 1|Page
✓ 33 samples have come back positive.
A senior team from @themohwgovjm visited the entity at the weekend.
The entity has since closed.
✓ 258 individuals have been interviewed and sampled.
✓ 65 tests are now completed. 1|Page
✓ 33 samples have come back positive.
A senior team from @themohwgovjm visited the entity at the weekend.
The entity has since closed.
Arrangements are now being made for the isolation of the newly confirmed cases. The @themohwgovjm is also working diligently to identify each of their contacts for testing while investigations continue to identify other possible exposed persons.
RECOVERY, QUARANTINE, ISOLATION
Currently:
• Twenty (21) persons have recovered;
• Twenty (20) persons are in quarantine; and
• Sixty-five (65) are in isolation.
Currently:
• Twenty (21) persons have recovered;
• Twenty (20) persons are in quarantine; and
• Sixty-five (65) are in isolation.
OVERALL TESTING
We have now tested 1,290 samples, including:
• the 105 confirmed positives; and
• 1,185 negatives.
We have now tested 1,290 samples, including:
• the 105 confirmed positives; and
• 1,185 negatives.
MOBILE TESTING
As has been previously announced, Jamaica is to expand its testing for COVID-19.
As part of those expanded testing efforts, the @themohwgovjm will, beginning this Friday (April 17, 2020)..
As has been previously announced, Jamaica is to expand its testing for COVID-19.
As part of those expanded testing efforts, the @themohwgovjm will, beginning this Friday (April 17, 2020)..
..begin mobile testing for COVID- 19 in two health regions (the Southeast Regional Health Authority/SERHA and the Northeast Regional Health Authority/NERHA).
St.Catherine will be under Quarantine starting tomorrow, Wednesday April 15th at 5am to 5am Wednesday, April 22nd. 
Residents will be allowed to do essential shopping on the following two (2) days, during the following times ONLY.
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All persons in public spaces must have identification:
• a govt issued ID, (passport/drivers licence/voters ID)
• picture IDs issued by govt ministries, departments & agencies, registered university IDs.
• a govt issued ID, (passport/drivers licence/voters ID)
• picture IDs issued by govt ministries, departments & agencies, registered university IDs.
