Jamaica records three COVID deaths, 155 new cases
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September 21, 2020

Jamaica records three COVID deaths, 155 new cases

Jamaica recorded

three additional coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, bringing the total to

70.

The deceased

are a 69-year-old male of a St Catherine address; a 56-year-old female from

Portland, who had comorbidities; and a 52-year-old female, who also had comorbidities.

One death is

currently under investigation.

The country

also recorded 155 new cases, bringing the total to 5,143. A two-year-old girl

is among the positive cases.

Most of the cases

were recorded in Kingston and St Andrew (59) and St James (35).

Jamaica now has

3,583 active cases with 124 people currently hospitalised. It is understood

that 29 patients are moderately ill while seven are critically ill.

There were

also 57 recoveries.

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