Two elderly J’can men die from COVID-19, 47 new cases recorded
Jamaica
recorded two fatalities linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday, increasing the number
of deaths to 217.
The deceased
are a 64-year-old male from St Mary and a 70-year-old male from St Catherine.
Two
coincidental deaths were also recorded. They are a 93-year-old male from
Kingston and St Andrew and a 72-year-old female from St Catherine.
In addition,
three fatalities are being investigated.
Meanwhile,
47 new cases were recorded, bringing the tally to 9,373. There were 17 cases in
St Catherine while Kingston and St Andrew had 11. Four cases were documented in
Trelawny.
The country
also recorded 41 recoveries. This means that 4,745 people have now recuperated
from the virus.
The Ministry
of Health is reporting that Jamaica now has 4,287 active coronavirus cases with
76 people in hospital. Six patients are in critical condition while 17 are moderately
ill.
