‘The most destabilizing event since world war 2…’ – That is how Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has described the current COVID-19 crisis bedeviling the fragile economies of the region. It has been no walk in the park for Jamaica either. The end of April 2020 marked seven weeks since Jamaica reported its first COVID-19 case and the nation is forced to grapple with both public health and an economic crisis.
The remedy for one apparently contributing to the deterioration of the other - Measures implemented to slow the spread of the virus also slowing down the economy.
Speaking at a digital media briefing on April 27 Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed confidence that the government had found the right mix of measures without having to shut down the economy completely.
But the impact was significant.
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