Quote Originally Posted by airswift View Post
Reopening is a very difficult decision. Once the borders are open You will have incoming flights from all over the world. Even with the best airport screening and all protocals in place, if one person slips thru. Well you know the rest.
I know the Jamaican economy is in trouble. Which is worse.
Reopening is a delicate balance, but one that does need to be accomplished. The Jamaican economy, as is every other economy, is in trouble, but far from devastated. The store shelves are full, people are moving about more freely than they have in weeks. A major aspect of personal income, bar jobs are coming back as of the 19th. This will be a big boost to the local expenditure.

One person has "slipped through" on more than one occasion and the contact tracers have done a superb job in tracking down known contacts. Jamaica has had 9 deaths and 90 recoveries since the first case was found in March.

The main reason for the 505 confirmed cases is due to one building, one business. And even several have "slipped" through being tested there, yet the number of deaths remain steady and number of recoveries keep increasing.

The government is weighing all these factors in deciding on a day to day basis to fully open the economy.