Jamaica’s coronavirus death toll rises to 12 as island nears 900 cases
Jamaica has recorded two new
coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, August 2, as the island nears 900 confirmed
cases.
According to the Jamaican Ministry of
Health and Wellness, the deceased are both elderly residents and were counted
among the 11 new cases confirmed.
Bringing the death toll to 12 since the
start of the island’s outbreak, are a 64-year-old male from the parish of Clarendon
and a 73-year-old female from St Thomas.
With the 11 new cases confirmed, Jamaica
now has a total of 894 instances of COVID-19, since confirming its first case
in early March.
The number of recoveries remains unchanged at 743.
Jamaica now has 90 active cases under
observation, with two moderately ill patients. The Ministry of Health and
Wellness further noted that there are no critically ill cases at this time.
Some 49 cases have been repatriated to
their countries of origin, the ministry indicated.
