The Southeast Regional Health Authority (SERHA) this morning began community surveillance in West Kingston following recent confirmation of five cases of COVID-19.
SERHA says some 100 health staff, including nurses, public health inspectors, public health nurses and community health aides will conduct house to house visits and assess residents for respiratory symptoms.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding the public of the need for increased vigilance in the maintenance of the quarantine orders that have been issued to persons who recently returned to the island.
* Wear masks in public spaces and around persons who are in quarantine
* Covering of coughs with a tissue and disposing of it in the nearest receptacle and the sanitising of high frequency areas in your homes.
* Members of the public are also reminded that when persons return to the island and are in quarantine, other members of the household are to maintain at least six feet distance and ensure that the person is kept apart from individuals at risk in the households such as the elderly and persons with comorbid illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes and asthma.
