Jamaicas government is discussing fast-tracking the implementation of its digital National Identification System (NIDS) in order to ease its efforts to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Andrew Holness suggested the use of NIDS could make cash transfers more efficient, with less need for identity verification. Holness emphasized the importance of the system, saying we are going to move as quickly as possible within the boundaries of the law and Constitution to ensure that every citizen of Jamaica has a unique identifier.