JCSA Urges GOJ To Take Action to Protect Frontline Workers Against Deadly COVID-19

An increasing number of COVID-19- widely referred to as ‘Coronavirus’ are now being confirmed in countries all over the world. As the World Health Organization warns that the virus could continue to spiral out of control, we must begin to consider the possibility of it reaching our shores despite employing our best efforts to prevent its entrance.

On our list of major concerns is the health and safety of all, particularly frontline workers. These individuals work assiduously to prevent the virus from entering our borders. However, whilst they do all they can to aid in protecting the people of Jamaica, they put themselves and their families at risk.
 Our frontline workers will rely heavily on personal protective equipment to protect themselves and others from becoming infected. We are ill-equipped to face the reality that is at hand, therefore, we need all hands-on deck to prevent the spread of this deadly virus.

Effort must be made to ensure that persons working on the frontlines are given all the necessary supplies. Without secure supply chains, the threat to our frontline workers is real.  Therefore, we ask the Government of Jamaica to act promptly to put measures in place to protect the health of these workers.
We are calling on the Government of Jamaica to ensure that the health and well-being of all, particularly those frontline workers are safeguarded. We must ensure that standard Operating Procedures are developed and adhered to. We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting our Frontline Workers first.
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