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COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000 Jamaica has surpassed 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases with the confirmation of 16 new cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported. The country has a total of 1,003 positive cases since its first case on March 10... - 2020-08-08 21:19:02 COVID-19 containment requires intense studies![]() THE EDITOR, Madam: If the health and wellness ministry is really serious in its epidemiological approaches, a scientific basis for the containment of COVID-19 in Jamaica requires detailed pathological studies of those who have died from the virus... - 2020-08-08 00:18:10 Editorial | Need for decisive action to tackle coronavirus![]() A sharp spike in coronavirus cases was enough to call out members of the Government on Independence Day. Later, Prime Minister Andrew Holness delivered the alarming news at a press conference that there had been 30 new cases reported, driving total... - 2020-08-08 00:16:18
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COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000
Jamaica has surpassed 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases with the confirmation of 16 new cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported. The country has a total of 1,003 positive cases since its first case on March 10...
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