September 12, 2020
Jamaica records 112 new COVID-19 cases, one death under investigation
Jamaica
recorded 112 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the total number of
cases in the island to 3,623.
In addition to
the 112 new cases, the death of one COVID-19 patient is now under investigation.
Kingston and
St Andrew accounts for more than half of the new cases with 63 persons testing
positive. Clarendon followed with 15 cases while St Catherine had 14. St James has
recorded 11 cases.
Of the 104
persons who are now hospitalised, 29 are moderately ill, while seven are
critically ill.
Meanwhile, an
additional 21 persons have recovered from coronavirus, and there are now
2,431 active cases.