There are now 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica.
Two children have been hospitalised after they were shot by gunmen in Lawrence Tavern, St. Andrew, Sunday evening.
Read more: Two children among four persons shot in Lawrence Tavern
The first person to recover from COVID-19 in Jamaica has been released from hospital.
Read more: Jamaica's First Covid-19 Recovered Patient Released From Hospital
The St. Catherine South Police are reporting that DNA tests have conclusively linked a man accused of being a serial rapist to another case.
Read more: DNA Tests link Alleged Portmore Serial Rapist to Other Cases
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced nightly islandwide curfews for a period of seven (7) days with effect from 8:00pm on April 1, 2020 to 6:00am on April 8, 2020. This is the latest in a series of measures announced by the Government to contain the novel coronavirus, COVID19, in Jamaica.