Dr Christopher Tufton
The central Jamaica parish of Manchester has been placed under a more restrictive two-week curfew as the health authorities worry about a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases there.
At the same time, residents of St Ann and St James have been warned that they could be next for enhanced COVID-19 measures if the current protocols which are in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus on the island are not adhered to.
The Manchester curfew takes effect Monday, January 25 and will remain in force until Monday, February 8. It will run from 7pm to 5am daily. The rest of the country remains under a 10pm to 5am curfew.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
(from left) Dunstan Bryan, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Health Minister Dr. Chris Tufton and Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, the chief medical officer
Jamaica’s health and wellness minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton announced that Jamaicans will begin getting vaccines from the COVAX Facility on April 21.
Dr Tufton made the announcement on Tuesday in parliament where he also tabled what he called the COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment and Vaccination Interim Plan. This plan details the national strategy for the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in Jamaica.
According to Tufton, healthcare workers, members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, members of the Jamaica Defense Force, correctional officers, custom immigration officers, parliamentarians, persons in infirmaries and the elderly are at the top of the list to receive the jabs first.
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