Workplaces will be required to close at noon on Holy Thursday, 1 April, but essential services, medical establishments, pharmacies, wholesales, supermarkets, restaurants and other businesses will remain open. The prime minister shared that from Monday, 29 March to Wednesday, 31 March, the curfew will begin at 8:00 pm nightly to 5am the following morning, ending at 5am on Thursday, 1 April 2021. Essential services such as medical facilities, pharmacies, supermarkets, wholesales, restaurants and other food establishments will remain open until 8pm. This curfew ends on Monday, 29 March, at 5am.Īs a result of this update, non-essential businesses are required to be closed at noon on Friday, 26 March. The curfew timeline changes on Saturday, 27 March 2021, when it begins at midday and remains in effect for the rest of Saturday and for the entire day on Sunday. The nightly curfew hours of 8pm to 5am that was imposed on 23 March 2021 will remain until Saturday, 27 March at 5am. In a virtual press conference held on Sunday 21 March 2021, PM Holness announced what the new curfew hours would be going forward. On 23 March 2021, The Gleaner reported 355 additional COVID-19 cases and six COVID-19 deaths. The six new deaths bring the tally to 542.Īs COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Jamaica, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has mandated new curfew hours to reduce the virus’ spread.

Since the start of the pandemic, the number of active COVID-19 cases across the island have grown steadily, resulting in over 36,000 confirmed cases since March 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us, making which makes it essential for us to keep in mind the safety guidelines that the government has implemented.

Jamaica prime minister