Disaster Risk Management (Declaration of Disaster Area) Order, 2020 (No. 51 of 2020). Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jamaica Gazette No. 54 of 13 March 2020. Subject General Keyword Hazards Public health Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Order of the Prime Minister made under section 26 of the Disaster Risk Management Act declares the whole of Jamaica as a disaster area because of the threat of outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The Order empowers the competent authorities to take emergency measures in addition to those specified in the Act. Full text English Website www.cdema.org References - Legislation Implements Disaster Risk Management Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015). Legislation | Jamaica | 2015 Keyword: Hazards, Institution, Special fund, Policy/planning, Early warning system, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX