Normal operations resume at all hospitals, most health centres
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health has advised that all public hospitals across the island are back in full operation.
This includes the Kingston Public Hospital, which was doing only emergency surgeries yesterday. The ministry reported that staff turnout at all hospitals has improved over yesterday, with 80-100 per cent of nurses and 95 per cent of doctors reporting for duty.Meanwhile, all health centres in the South East and Western Regional Health Authorities are opened and are functioning normally, the ministry said. All health centres, except Bohemia, in the Northeastern Regional Health Authority, NERHA, are opened.All health centres in St Elizabeth and Manchester, in the Southern Regional Health Authority, SRHA, have been re-opened.However, only 14 of the 32 health centres in Clarendon are currently opened. These include the May Pen, Spalding, Kellits, Frankfield, James Hill, Race Course, Milk River, York Town, Main Street, Sandy Bay, Thompson Town, Mocho, Lionel Town, Raymond health centres.
