Both of the two confirmed Covid-19 cases in Jamaica came from the UK
The one confirmed today is a US Embassy staffer. The other one came home from England for a funeral on March 4.
https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/jamaica-confirms-second-case-of-coronavirus/
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The government of Jamaica has confirmed that the country has recorded its second imported case of the Coronavirus.
According to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton the patient is a non-Jamaican female employee at the US Embassy in Kingston who visited the UK recently and returned to Jamaica on Sunday, March 8.
The employee is now in isolation, while some US Embassy staffers in the Consular Section have been advised to self-quarantine for the next 14 days.
In a statement, the US embassy stated: “Our Consular Section will not be providing routine services – including visa processing and American citizens services – until further notice. U.S. citizens who require emergency assistance should call 876-702-6000.”
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