@HealWithKasey Not yet! π Vaxed, boosted, regular testing and mask wearing. This new variant has me feeling like it's only a matter of time though......
@YRialb @JanVoordouw Yes. When there is zero accountability it's always worth it. Think this is the only project with "administrative errors" benefitting the developers' pockets?
Jamaica COVID-19 Vaccination Update:
(as of July 7, 2021):
Total First Doses: 176,664
Total Second Doses: 109,489
Approximately 5.7% of the target population (1.925M) has been fully vaccinated, while 9.2% has received the first dose of the vaccine.
#Vaccinated π―π²@themohwgovjm
The present state of hospitalization continues to be alarming with 13 of 22 hospitals across the island at the red alert, which means they have a greater than 84% occupancy level for its isolation capacity. 12 of the 13 hospitals are at 100% or greater capacity. @christufton
Of the samples sent, 8 were suitable for testing and 7 were found to be positive for the UK variant. These positive samples came from the parishes of St. Catherine, St. James, Clarendon, Kingston & St. Andrew and Trelawny.
NINE of these hospitals are at 100% or greater capacity. The current hospital census shows β Cornwall Regional Hospital, Falmouth, Annotto Bay, Port Maria, Mandeville Regional, May Pen, KPH, Princess Margaret and Spanish Town Hospitals β all exceeding capacity. @christufton
The present state hospitalization has become alarming with 13 of 22 hospitals across the island at the red alert, which means they have a greater than 84% occupancy level for its isolation capacity. @christufton@julietcuthbert
Jamaica now consistently has one of the highest positivity rates in the world.
The daily positivity rate has not been less than 10% in three weeks.
@AndrewHolnessJM@themohwgovjm
Health Minister @christufton goes to Cabinet this morning with a full-blown crisis on his hands as key hospitals in the coronavirus fight have either exceeded their COVID-19 bed space or are on the brink of turning away the sick.
Read more: https://t.co/5o2xCBgrnn #GLNRToday
We will only be safe if the whole world is safe
As announced in the #G7, the EU is doubling its contribution to #COVAX, the worldβs facility for universal access to vaccines - from β¬500 million to β¬1 billion.
Deliveries will start soon. A true moment of global solidarity.