Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that effective Thursday, November 18 the nightly curfew that is in place will be relaxed and will run from 9 pm until 5 the next morning, ending on December 10.
The decision to move the curfew up by one hour from 8 pm is a reflection of the success of the health and safety protocols implemented over recent weeks, he said.
The positivity rate for COVID-19 has dropped below eight per cent on average weekly, even dipping below the more acceptable five per cent mark on Monday, November 16.
Holness, who was speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 16, said the success in curbing the spread of the virus is driven more by adherence to the health protocols than vaccine take-up.
With over 1,050,000 doses of vaccines administered in the country, Jamaica still ranks near the bottom among countries in the region in this regard.
