Jamaica records seven coronavirus deaths, 95 new cases
Three of the
seven Jamaicans who have died as a result of COVID-19 were persons under 50
years old.
They are a 43-year
old female, a 30-year-old male and a 45-year old female. It has not been said
if they had comorbidities.
The other
fatalities were a 73-year-old female, a 62-year-old male, a 68-year-old male
and a 60-year-old male. With the exception of the 60-year-old male, who is from
St Catherine, all of the deaths were recorded in Kingston and St Andrew.
In addition to
the seven deaths that were recorded on Sunday, three fatalities are now under
investigation.
Jamaica has now
recorded 146 deaths linked to COVID-19.
Meanwhile,
Jamaica is quickly approaching 8,000 coronavirus cases, as 95 new cases were recorded
on Sunday, bringing the total to 7,813.
St Catherine
recorded 34 new cases while there were 17 in St James. Kingston and St Andrew
follows with 15.
This means
that there are now 4,325 active cases in the country with 156 patients in
hospital. It is said that 23 are moderately ill while 20 are in critical
condition.
Meanwhile,
Jamaica has recorded 75 recoveries, bringing the total to 3,237.
