Jamaica surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases
After recording
60 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Jamaica surpassed the 10,000-mark.
The new
cases bring the country’s tally to 10,019.
There were
18 cases in Westmoreland while Kingston and St Andrew had 16. St Catherine
followed with 10, and there were nine in St Ann.
According to
the Ministry of Health and Wellness, 10 of the 60 cases were contacts of
confirmed cases while the others are under investigation.
In addition,
Jamaica now has 4,278 active cases with 88 people in hospital. Six patients are
in critical condition while 14 are moderately ill.
There 31 recoveries
on Tuesday, increasing the number to 5,369.
Sadly, there
were two fatalities linked to COVID-19, bringing the tally to 233. The deceased
are an 88-year-old female from Kingston and St Andrew; and a 90-year-old male
from Westmoreland.
There was
one coincidental death in a case that was previously under investigation.
