News & Events | U.S. Embassy in Jamaica

U.S. Government Issues a Global Level 4 Health Advisory

Kingston – Today, the U.S. Department of State issued a global level 4 health advisory. This advisory encourages U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the ...

By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 19 March, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases

Global Level 4 Health Advisory – Do Not Travel

By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 19 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News, Notification, U.S. Citizen Services

U.S. Embassy Kingston and Gov’t of Jamaica continue collaborative efforts towards COVID-19 Response

Kingston- On Tuesday March 10, the U.S. Embassy in Kingston received information that an employee was in isolation on suspicion of COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution, the U.S. Embassy took the following appropriate mitigation steps. In alignment with Jamaican health authorities and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, the staff of the entire consular section where ...

By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 17 March, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica (March 17, 2020)

Location: Cayman Islands Event: The Cayman Islands Public Health Department confirmed one person who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. A media release from the Office of the Premier states that the Cayman Islands Cabinet approved the following: To close the Owen Roberts International Airport and the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport for international passenger flights ...

By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 17 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude