KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica now has 69 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The four new positive COVID-19 cases are:

–  A 52-year-old male from Manchester, who is a contact of a confirmed case;

–  A 73-year-old male, from Manchester, who is a contact of a confirmed case;

–  A 46-year-old female from Manchester, who is a contact of a confirmed case;

–  A 19-year-old male from Clarendon, who is under investigation

The four new positive cases bring to 31 the number of imported cases, 25 the number of import-related cases and 13 the number of cases under investigation.

The 13 cases under investigation have been traced to six individuals who have no history of travel or contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 prior to testing positive:

–   One individual from Portland, two of whose contacts have tested positive;

–   One from Kingston and St Andrew with five contacts who have tested positive; and

–   Four other individuals – one from St Mary, one from Clarendon and two from St Catherine.